American Talk Radio

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Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues and consisting entirely or almost entirely of original spoken
word content rather than outside music. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a
number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live
conversations between the host and listeners who "call in" (usually via telephone) to the show. Listener contributions are
usually screened by a show's producers in order to maximize audience interest and, in the case of commercial talk radio, to attract
advertisers. Generally, the shows are organized into segments, each separated by a pause for advertisements; however, in public
or non-commercial radio, music is sometimes played in place of commercials to separate the program segments. Variations of talk
radio include conservative talk, hot talk, liberal talk (increasingly known as progressive talk) and sports talk.

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