radio address

Spoken public announcement

A radio address is a speech delivered over radio broadcast, typically by a political leader speaking directly to citizens.

The format became prominent with Franklin Roosevelt's fireside chats and continued as a tradition of weekly presidential addresses: The president used the Saturday radio address to outline the new policy.

The term persists even as such addresses now appear across multiple platforms.

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