: allowing listeners to engage in broadcast telephone conversations with the host or a guest
a call-in show
called in; calling in; calls in
1
: to order to return or to be returned: such as
a
: to withdraw from an advanced position
call in the outposts
b
: to withdraw from circulation
call in bank notes and issue new ones
2
: to summon to one's aid or for consultation
call in a mediator
3
: to deliver (a message) by telephone
call in an order for pizza
: to communicate with a person by telephone
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 30 May 2025
For 45 years, the channel has successfully delivered unfiltered, gavel-to-gavel coverage of Capitol Hill, including live coverage of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, committee hearings, call-in shows with listeners from all sides, and nonpartisan newsmaker programs.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Almost immediately, tents mushroom on the streets of L.A.
The 9th Circuit’s Lavan vs. City of Los Angeles ruling bars property owners from calling in garbage trucks to dispose of people’s belongings in Skid Row.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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Adjective
The events grew so extensive — and tense — that House GOP leaders in March urged their members to avoid in-person town halls and instead host call-in and livestream conversations to avoid the chaotic confrontations.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 30 May 2025
For 45 years, the channel has successfully delivered unfiltered, gavel-to-gavel coverage of Capitol Hill, including live coverage of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, committee hearings, call-in shows with listeners from all sides, and nonpartisan newsmaker programs.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Verb
Those calling in will be able to hear information and express their comments on the bond issuance.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Almost immediately, tents mushroom on the streets of L.A.
The 9th Circuit’s Lavan vs. City of Los Angeles ruling bars property owners from calling in garbage trucks to dispose of people’s belongings in Skid Row.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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“Call-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call-in. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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