talk radio
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of talk radio
First recorded in 1985–90
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The researchers demonstrated that the ousiometer can analyze material from remarkably different sources, including Jane Austen's novels, Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, the New York Times, Wikipedia, Twitter, and transcripts of talk radio programs.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
The successors to Rush Limbaugh’s old time slot have found their own success, making “The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show” the country’s number one talk radio show in its window.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Graham’s support for the latter earned him the nickname “Lindsey Grahamnesty” from conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
But if you listened to talk radio, people were screaming their heads off.
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
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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