talk radio
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of talk radio
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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It’s also united an unusual coalition representing conservative talk radio hosts, immigrant communities and rural workers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 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
He was a popular Southern sports talk radio host by the ’90s, operated his own syndicated network in the 2000s, and by 2013 had become an inescapable presence on ESPN.
From Slate • Oct. 8, 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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