newscast

noun

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

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Starting Monday, April 28, four-time News Emmy winner Shahbazi will join longtime CBS L.A. anchor Pat Harvey for the 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025 Along with local newscasts a handful of other shows, Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune are popular with political advertisers from both parties. Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025 The pitch has gone viral and Bauer has seen his name everywhere from the local 10 p.m. newscasts to countless national baseball websites. Bauer isn’t about to get caught up in his own hype, though. Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 And under the law, the FCC does not have the authority to revoke a license of a broadcast station based on the content of a particular newscast. ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for newscast

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 4 May. 2025.

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newscast

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