talk radio

noun

: radio programming consisting of call-in shows

Examples of talk radio in a Sentence

He listens to business talk radio in the car.
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Then the rise of talk radio, fueled by right-wing firebrand Limbaugh, and the advent of cable TV, especially Fox News and MSNBC (now MS NOW), started to balkanize the media landscape. — Edward Robert McClelland, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 That includes sports and talk radio, as well as religious programming and foreign language news, sports and music. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026 Judging from social media and sports talk radio, the fans, however, might not feel the same about Glenn or many of those players. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 Had he been ousted, conservative talk radio host Larry Elder was the leading candidate to replace him with less than 49% of the vote. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk radio

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of talk radio was in 1968

Rhymes for talk radio

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“Talk radio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talk%20radio. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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