talk radio
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of talk radio
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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In the first decade of Fox News and the heyday of talk radio, there was something of a conservative media monoculture.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
The move was on brand, said Fleischman, who first met Reagan in 1989 and regularly interacted with him when Reagan was hosting a talk radio show and Fleischman had started a powerful conservative website.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026
In that case, conservative talk radio host Mark Walters claimed that ChatGPT said he was the subject of a lawsuit accusing him of embezzling funds from a gun-rights organization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025
Its CEO, Rosalia Martins-Hausiku, said the fund would assist with burials and medical care, talk radio station Eagle FM reported.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025
Eventually Mom stopped chatting and switched on some boring talk radio station for the rest of the hour drive home.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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