newscast

noun

news·​cast ˈnüz-ˌkast How to pronounce newscast (audio)
ˈnyüz-
: a radio or television broadcast of news
newscaster noun

Examples of newscast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Mallory Anderson, morning live desk anchor at WISN-TV (Channel 12) since late 2022, has been promoted to co-anchor on the Milwaukee ABC affiliate's weekday morning newscast. Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024 And in a move that demonstrated the scope of the buyouts, the 6 p.m. newscast ended with a video and photo montage of 20 departing staffers that included Smilovitz, MacDonald, Meloni, Tutman, photojournalist Tim Pamplin (better known as Nightcam) and director of local programming Ro Coppola. Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024 Instead, the veteran journalist will concentrate her efforts on NBC's streaming newscast, NBC News Daily, which airs during weekday afternoons. Daniel Sforza, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024 For podcasts, audio books and radio newscasts, streaming directly to the hearing aids are more than adequate. Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for newscast 

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Word History

Etymology

news + broadcast

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of newscast was circa 1934

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“Newscast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newscast. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

newscast

noun
news·​cast -ˌkast How to pronounce newscast (audio)
: a radio or television broadcast of news
newscaster noun
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