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.
Recent Examples on the Web In 2011, Román moved to Madrid and befriended talk radio host Enrique de Diego. Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024 That's talk radio, which comprises 75% of WNOV’s programming. La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024 Royal officials have not commented on the image, but on Tuesday, Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer repeated the call for respect as Middleton recovers while appearing on British talk radio station LBC. Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024 Most of all, there’s a sense of Houser’s own wide-eyed dismay at the polarization of talk radio and cable news. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for talk radio 

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Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 6 Jun. 2024.

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