English Reference
Idiom idiom

long-time listener, first-time caller


A person who contacts the host of a radio program, or (by extension) the owner of a website etc., for the first time, having listened or followed for a significant period.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

I am a long-time listener, first-time caller.

CONTEXTUAL

The host smiled when the guest said, I am a long-time listener, first-time caller, and I have a question about your latest episode.

COMPLEX

After years of following the podcast in silence, she finally gathered the courage to reach out, introducing herself as a long-time listener, first-time caller.


Last updated August 10, 2026