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 news was first reported on X by conservative talk radio host Dan O'Donnell. Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Back in August, Noel Gallagher skirted the subject entirely during a rare interview on his favorite sports talk radio show. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025 The lifting of the Fairness Doctrine was credited with ushering in a new era of partisan talk radio, led by conservative host Rush Limbaugh, as broadcasters no longer had to meet the obligation of providing a diversity of viewpoints. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025 In high school, Kirk became an avid listener of conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh, per NBC News. Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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