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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The edge rusher discourse dominated talk radio and local headlines last offseason. Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026 However, Hanaway, the attorney general and Capozzi’s boss, appeared to undercut his argument in a talk radio interview a day before Thursday’s hearing. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026 True to Clay’s testimony, Mulrooney did all this while maintaining a talk radio career. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026 After two decades as a conservative talk radio host, Garrison came out of retirement to win the office in 2022. Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for talk radio

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 26 Jan. 2026.

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