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.
Recent Examples on the Web Most of all, there’s a sense of Houser’s own wide-eyed dismay at the polarization of talk radio and cable news. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2023 The Brooks-Moon news was panned on social media and talk radio Monday, and even after news leaked that the Giants had agreed to terms with reigning N.L. Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell, her departure still had fans buzzing. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024 On Friday, Garvey appeared on Fox News, Newsmax, NewsNation and talk radio in Fresno. Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024 Kehoe has instead focused on appearances at local events with groups such as the Missouri Corn Growers Association, fundraising and various talk radio interviews. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Feb. 2024 By some accounts, conservative talk radio is still the most important medium for right-wing discourse, more even than podcasts or social media. Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2024 In fact, many of those who study the state of public discourse in America point to the end of the Fairness Doctrine in 1987 and the subsequent rise of talk radio as the beginning of our current culture wars. Bryce Hoffman, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 Conservative talk radio hosts on Wednesday ridiculed his explanation. Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2024 Politics News Analysis: The House Republican civil war shows Trump’s power — and its limits Oct. 25, 2023 Advertisement The outcome thrusts Johnson, a former conservative talk radio host now in his fourth term, into the national spotlight. Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023

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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 25 Apr. 2024.

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