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talk radio  

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  • Political talk radio—programs that emphasize political events, issues, policies, and public affairs—has been a feature of American politics since the 1930s. President Franklin Roosevelt used radio to address the public during economic depression and world war, while Father Charles Coughlin provided an opposing voice. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Talk Radio]

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