talk radio
Hosts and callers
Talk radio is a broadcast format featuring hosts who discuss news, politics, or culture, often taking calls from listeners.
The format invites opinion and debate rather than music or scripted content.
In the U.S., talk radio skews conservative and has been influential in shaping political discourse: He listens to talk radio on his commute.
The term sometimes carries connotations of inflammatory or populist rhetoric.
Listener-initiated broadcast contact
- hostOne receiving guests
- listenerOne who attends aurally
- segmentDistinct part of whole
- showMake something apparent
monologue · interview · screening · bumper · intro · outro · hourly · soundbite
Listener-initiated broadcast contact
- listenerOne who attends aurally
- feedbackReturned response data
- participationAct of taking part
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
on-air · questions · responses · screener · hold · hotline · voicemail · live
Pre-midday designation
- FMCarrier wave frequency variation
- airwavesRadio frequency spectrum
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- signalMessage-conveying cue
transmitter · antenna · studio · syndication · affiliate · terrestrial · dial · tuning
Cautious about altering customs
- liberalOpen to reform
- partisanBiased toward one side
- punditryExpert commentary profession
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
right-wing · left-wing · Limbaugh · Hannity · NPR · progressive · libertarian · populist
American sports broadcaster
- play-by-playReal-time event narration
- scoresAchieves points; many
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- tradesMutual swaps or crafts
draft · postgame · pregame · highlights · analysis · callers · debate · local
Publication's official viewpoint article
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
bias · slant · rant · soapbox · opinionated · provocative · controversial · critique
Article titles in newspapers
- breakingComing apart suddenly
- updateNew version or information
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- current-eventsRecent notable happenings
bulletin · correspondent · newscast · informative · reporting · anchor · briefing · developing
call-in
Listener-initiated broadcast contact
show · monologue · interview · screening · bumper · intro · outro · hourly · soundbite · producer
call-in
Listener-initiated broadcast contact
- listenerOne who attends aurally
- feedbackReturned response data
- participationAct of taking part
engagement · on-air · questions · responses · screener · hold · hotline · voicemail · live
AM
Pre-midday designation
signal · transmitter · antenna · studio · syndication · affiliate · terrestrial · dial · tuning · simulcast
conservative
Cautious about altering customs
commentary · right-wing · left-wing · Limbaugh · Hannity · NPR · progressive · libertarian · populist · grassroots
ESPN
American sports broadcaster
- play-by-playReal-time event narration
- scoresAchieves points; many
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
trades · draft · postgame · pregame · highlights · analysis · callers · debate · local · national
editorial
Publication's official viewpoint article
- viewpointWay of seeing things
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- analysisMethodical study of parts
stance · bias · slant · rant · soapbox · opinionated · provocative · controversial · critique · polemic
headlines
Article titles in newspapers
current-events · bulletin · correspondent · newscast · informative · reporting · anchor · briefing · developing · alert
- old mediabooks, newspaper, newspapers, television, TV
- radio stationsAM station, FM station, local station, news station, rock station
- Radio Talkcall-in show
- AM Radiolocal affiliates, oldies stations, call-in shows, syndicated shows, opinion shows
- talk radiocall-in show, phone-in, caller, open line, host
- mediatelevision, mass media, news, broadcasting, video
talk radiotelevision
Broadcast viewing device
print journalism · newspapers · podcasts · streaming video · silent film
talk radiopublic radio
Noncommercial broadcast service
NPR · community radio · academic discourse · peer-reviewed journals · town hall meeting
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