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weath·er·cast·er | \ ˈwe-t͟hər-ˌka-stər 
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\Definition of weathercaster
: a weather forecaster especially on radio or television
Examples of weathercaster in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web The program started with 197 weathercasters in 2014 and jumped to 644 last year.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, "GOP senators wanted to stop climate change training for weathercasters. It backfired," 24 July 2019 While Friday night in Portland felt a bit more like spring than winter — one local weathercaster even ventured out in a sweater and flip-flops — rest assured that the weekend will feel a lot more like typical January weather in the metro area.
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oregonlive, "Portland metro Saturday weather: Brace for a chilly, wet, gusty weekend," 4 Jan. 2020 Local weathercasters cover more news shows than ever, while monitoring the local weather to make the best possible forecasts.
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Bryan Norcross, chicagotribune.com, "Bad information in weather apps is giving meteorologists a bad rap," 30 Sep. 2019 That was not the case with the $4 million the National Science Foundation spent to back Climate Central’s program for weathercasters, the inspector general concluded.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, "GOP senators wanted to stop climate change training for weathercasters. It backfired," 24 July 2019 Even West Coast weathercasters on TV wore tight, low-cut dresses that showed cleavage and slim legs.
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Monica Corcoran Harel, Marie Claire, "Scale and the City," 24 Sep. 2013 Female weathercasters are underrepresented in the nation’s 210 TV markets.
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Michael Boren, Philly.com, "This Pa. meteorologist wants people to stop calling her a 'weather girl'," 21 Dec. 2017 Politicians, police, weathercasters — all tried to find the words to communicate urgency without going over the line to hysteria.
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Marc Fisher, Washington Post, "As Irma approaches, fear is in the water, spreading with new and viral efficiency," 9 Sep. 2017 Will this passion will appeal to the next news director looking for a weathercaster?
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Jason Samenow, Washington Post, "The spirited ‘Price Is Right’ Plinko champ is an aspiring TV weatherman," 31 May 2017
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