talk radio
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of talk radio
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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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
His record speaks for itself: no postseason wins in more than a decade, a revolving door of managers and GMs, and enough ill-conceived signings to keep sports talk radio in business for years.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 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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