newsreader

noun

news·​read·​er ˈnüz-ˌrē-dər How to pronounce newsreader (audio)
ˈnyüz-
chiefly British
: a news broadcaster

Examples of newsreader in a Sentence

the legendary BBC newsreader now has her own current affairs program
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Dad, a newsreader for the BBC, grew up in Caterham, a town near the M25 motorway that encircles London and prime Palace-supporting territory. Rebecca Lowe, New York Times, 14 May 2025 Separately, three sources said Radio 2 newsreader Tina Daheley has chosen not to appear on Frediani’s News at One. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025 Gaudy costumes and secret identities were dispensed with whilst newsreaders and rock songs from the real world were woven into the plots. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025 Channel 9 newsreader Tony Jones was conducting a sport segment from Melbourne Park in front of Serbian fans on Friday, who were waiting to watch Djokovic’s third-round clash with Tomas Machac. Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025 Elsewhere, Hay Festival will this year launch the George Alagiah Lecture to celebrate the late BBC newsreader George Alagiah. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025 Channel 9 newsreader Tony Jones was conducting a sport segment from Melbourne Park in front of Serbian fans on Friday, who were waiting to watch Djokovic’s third-round clash with Tomas Machac. Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025 In England, talking heads on TV news shows are called newsreaders. Armond White, National Review, 20 Sep. 2024 In an interview with The Times of London, Vorderman claims there was a discrepancy in the treatment given to her and to the BBC’s high-profile newsreader Huw Edwards, who was arrested around the same time, but allowed to keep his job and salary. Caroline Frost, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of newsreader was in 1925

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“Newsreader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newsreader. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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