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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Right-wing talk radio hosts have been jumping into politics since roughly the dawn of mass media. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025 However, Sportico’s reporting triggered swift backlash among Beavers fans, who took to social media, fan-site message boards and sports talk radio to condemn what many viewed as a lopsided arrangement that advantaged the company at the expense of the Oregon State and its athletes. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2025 The story here is similar in form, if not in content, to the rise of conservative talk radio, which likewise flourished in a time of loosening media standards. Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025 Because for a long time there were basically three mainstream media networks, the right got good at talk radio. Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 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 21 Dec. 2025.

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