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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Bock, whose real name was Wally Maher, did sports commentary on Top 40 radio and local TV news in the 1970s and ’80s, then shepherded the arrival of sports talk radio in Atlanta on both 680/The Fan and 790/The Zone in the 1990s. Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026 But now The Athletic is investigating the reporter’s conduct, and the scandal has taken over the internet and sports talk radio. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026 No angry sports talk radio fodder waiting to explode the next morning. Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026 In one talk radio appearance after another, Sheriff Jerry Sheridan has declared that his department had eliminated the racial bias that plagued it under his former boss Joe Arpaio. Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk radio

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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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 Apr. 2026.

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