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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From the start of the Cuban exile, the station also offered the earliest Spanish-language programs, and welcomed broadcaster Manolo Reyes (1924–2008), who began hosting a 15-minute newscast, News En Español, in 1960. Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025 Matt Frucci will be the next executive producer of NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas, while continuing to serve as the EP of the anchor’s NBC News Now newscast, Top Story. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025 In 1959, Congress amended the act to exempt bona fide newscasts, news interviews, documentaries, and on-the-spot coverage of a news event. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 Sep. 2025 Many of the nation’s leading newscasts and daytime cable news shows feature wall-to-wall ads for drugs to combat conditions ranging from obesity to eczema and Crohn’s disease. Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 14 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 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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