From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlocal radioˌlocal ˈradio noun [uncountable] TCBAMTa radio service that broadcasts programmes for a particular area of the country → national
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local radio• Local radio Here is your golden media opportunity for local radio is an expanding market place for public relations.• In the last few weeks she became a local radio presenter.• And she used her limited telephone privileges to air her opinions live on a local radio talk show.• And a phone-in programme on a local radio station produced a deluge of anti-Clough callers.• This development is not unconnected with the development of local radio and the popularity of the phone-in programme.• There was a street petition and coverage on local radio and in the local newspaper.• Musical chat shows: This type of programme fills the majority of the time on local radio.• All you need to do is pop in to your local Radio Rentals shop ... or just give us a quick call. 