newscast

noun

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

Examples of newscast in a Sentence

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At New York’s WPIX, Nexstar eliminated at least three on-air positions, including weekend anchor and reporter John Muller and afternoon anchor Arrianee LeBeau, who covered transit for the morning newscast. Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026 Fans of the three newscast veterans were dismayed by the news that quickly flowed onto social media channels. Peter Larsen, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026 For example, the host of France 24, an English-language French public newscast, uses the soft pronunciation. Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026 The network’s evening newscast the CBS Evening News and morning show CBS Mornings have been stuck in third place behind NBC and ABC for years, and early indications were that those were top priorities. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026 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 13 Mar. 2026.

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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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