announcer
noun
an·nounc·er
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sər 
: one who announces: such as
a
: a person who introduces television or radio programs, makes commercial announcements, or gives station identification
b
: a person who describes and comments on the action in a broadcast sports event
Examples of announcer in a Sentence
He works part-time as an announcer for a local radio station.
The racetrack announcer said that the next race was about to start.
The announcer said that the catcher had injured his shoulder.
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Wood was a radio announcer and jazz disc jockey and took DeJohnette around to clubs.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Wood was a radio announcer and jazz disc jockey and took DeJohnette around to clubs.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
When that uncle, Roy Wood, became the first Black news announcer on a white Chicago radio station, DeJohnette gained access to an endless supply of jazz records that fueled an early infatuation with the genre.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2025
Beginning with Sunday’s home opener, the Heat will celebrate Biamonte’s 35 seasons as the PA announcer through a season-long campaign, Mike Drop.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Announcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/announcer. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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announcer
noun
an·nounc·er
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sər
: one who announces: as
a
: a person who introduces television or radio programs, makes commercial announcements, or gives station identification
b
: a person who describes and comments on the action in a broadcast sports event
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