phone-in

American  

[fohn-in] / ˈfoʊnˌɪn /

noun

1. call in.

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phone-in ¹ British  

noun

1. 1. a radio or television programme in which listeners' or viewers' questions, comments, etc, are telephoned to the studio and broadcast live

   2. ( as modifier )

      a phone-in discussion

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phone in ² British  

verb

1. (intr) to make a telephone call to deliver information (esp to a broadcasting studio or place of work)

2. slang  (tr) to deliver (a performance) in a perfunctory manner

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Etymology

Origin of phone-in

First recorded in 1965–70; noun, adj. use of verb phrase phone in

Example Sentences

He said callers should be treated as "real people with something to say" and that the phone-in should be treated "like a conversation that matters".

From BBC

He didn’t make himself available at all until he began Tuesday morning with a rare phone-in to CNBC.

From Salon

There are also phone-in callers, possibly to reinforce the show’s liveness; but these segments have not been particularly successful — or rather, they have been particularly unsuccessful.

From Los Angeles Times

The Conservative mayor plans to host in-person Question Time events twice a year and participate in a monthly local radio phone-in.

From BBC

Friday's attack come one day after Vladimir Putin's end-of-year press conference and phone-in show, in which he threatened to launch more ballistic missiles at the Ukrainian capital.

From BBC