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 is what talk radio is all about. Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026 Patrick, a former state senator and conservative talk radio host from Houston, faced little opposition in his Republican primary and handily bested three opponents, winning renomination with 85% of the vote. Karen Brooks Harper austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026 However, in the early ’90s, with the rise of conservative talk radio, most notably Rush Limbaugh, Democrats had a change of heart and introduced legislation to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine. Jay Caruso, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026 The Clintons' rise to power paralleled the explosion of talk radio as a political force, with Rush Limbaugh using his daily show as a platform to constantly berate the White House. Steven Sloan The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026 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 8 Mar. 2026.

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