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talk radio

American  

noun

  1. a radio format featuring talk shows and listener call-ins.


Etymology

Origin of talk radio

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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The voice actor co-hosted and often appeared as a guest on Miller’s eponymous syndicated talk radio program from 2004 to 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 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

Erick Erickson, a talk radio host based in Macon, Ga., landed in the emergency room with severe clots in his lungs nine years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 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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