Conservative talk radio

Conservative talk radio (or right talk) is a talk radio format in the United States and other countries devoted to expressing conservative viewpoints of issues, as opposed to progressive talk radio. The definition of conservative talk is generally broad enough that libertarian talk show hosts are also included in the definition. The format has become the dominant form of talk radio in the United States since the 1987 abandoment of the Fairness Doctrine.

Conservative talk radio includes personalities, both local and nationally syndicated, such as Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Michael Savage, Mark Levin, and many others. The format peaked in popularity in the 2000s (decade), when conservative talk hosts dominated the list of most-listened-to radio programs in the United States. Conservative talk radio is heard almost entirely on commercial radio; after the deregulation from the United States federal government, the amount of stations and nationally syndicated stations multiplied. (In contrast, community radio tends to be used by progressives, and public radio, while it tends to cater to an audience more liberal than the general public, usually avoids overt political commentary.)