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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tokeu radio
"그는 아침 운전 중에 토크 라디오를 즐겨 듣는다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A radio format characterized by discussion, conversation, and interviews about current events, politics, or personal issues, frequently featuring listener call-ins.
"He listens to talk radio every morning during his commute to work." - 2
Broadcasting stations or programs entirely dedicated to spoken commentary rather than musical content.
"The local station recently converted from a music format to all-day talk radio."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'talk', originating from Old English 'talian' (to recount or speak), and 'radio', a neoclassical coinage from 'radiation' popularized in the early 20th century for wireless communication. The specific combination emerged in American broadcasting during the mid-20th century as formats shifted from pure entertainment to spoken-word discussion and listener call-ins.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Talk radio" is said worldwide
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radio d'expression
Transliteration: ʁadjo dɛks.pʁɛ.sjɔ̃
"Elle aime écouter la radio d'expression pour suivre l'actualité politique."
Hörfunk-Talk
Transliteration: ˈhœʁfʊŋ ˌtɔːk
"In den Nachrichten wird oft über politische Themen im Hörfunk-Talk diskutiert."
radiofonia parlata
Transliteration: ra.djo.foˈni.a parˈla.ta
"La radiofonia parlata è molto popolare tra i pendolari."
radio de charla
Transliteration: ˈra.ðjo ðe ˈtʃaɾ.la
"Muchas emisoras de radio de charla reciben llamadas de los oyentes."
rádio falada
Transliteration: ˈʁa.dju faˈla.da
"Ele prefere ouvir rádio falada a escutar músicas durante o trajeto."
टॉक रेडियो
Transliteration: tŏk reḍiyo
"बहुत से लोग राजनीति और समसामयिक विषयों पर टॉक रेडियो सुनते हैं।"
谈话广播
Transliteration: tánhuà guǎngbō
"许多司机喜欢收听谈话广播节目。"
토크 라디오
Transliteration: tokeu radio
"그는 아침 운전 중에 토크 라디오를 즐겨 듣는다."
トークラジオ
Transliteration: tōku rajio
"毎朝通勤の車内でトークラジオを聴いています。"
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