talk radio
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of talk radio
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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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
The oil industry, drive-time talk radio hosts, and even Cal Worthington and his dog Spot piled on.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025
Joe Walsh is a former Republican congressman and conservative talk radio host who led a GOP primary challenge against Donald Trump in 2020.
From Salon • May 20, 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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