talk radio

noun

: radio programming consisting of call-in shows

Examples of talk radio in a Sentence

He listens to business talk radio in the car.
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That made way for highly partisan talk radio from the likes of conservative firebrand Rush Limbaugh, whose show went national the next year. Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025 The rapid-fire news from the Trump administration has listeners flocking to Chicago talk radio. Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025 Republicans reported higher levels of distrust for national outlets, including national talk radio (44% distrust), and national cable TV news (49% distrust). Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2024 The Book Passage appearance will be in conversation with Bay Area sports talk radio host Ron Barr. Keri Brenner, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk radio

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of talk radio was in 1968

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“Talk radio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20radio. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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