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

This is also the time of year when local sports talk radio shows flourish, inciting near-riots over how their team was shafted compared to others within their own conference. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Longtime baseball fans and retirees Carl Bollinger and Mike Powers drove an hour down from Peoria, Illinois, after hearing about the league on talk radio. — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026

Shelley Wynters, a conservative talk radio host in Atlanta, was one of the first to speak out in support of Ossoff shortly after the primary election. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

For 30-plus years, Cataldi anchored Philadelphia’s morning sports talk radio show, his daily dose of unfiltered honesty giving voice to a fan base that could never be accused of being a little bit sunny. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for talk radio

• afterglow
• akimbo
• albino
• aliquot
• allegro
• amigo
• apropos
• audio
• bungalow
• calico
• calypso
• cameo