wire service
noun
: a news agency that sends out syndicated news copy to subscribers by wire or by satellite transmission
Examples of wire service in a Sentence
The story was reported by several wire services.
Recent Examples on the Web
The White House earlier this month changed which outlets would be included in the press pool covering Trump, getting rid of the spot that had been reserved for wire services.
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Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
The company has also been more open to striking deals with wire services such as the AP, which are in the business of licensing content.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
After McFadden ruled in the AP’s favor, the White House removed the spot typically reserved for wire services from the press pool, instead making those outlets eligible for selection as part of the pool’s daily print-journalist rotation.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 June 2025
Major networks, top wire services and print publications now have the front row seats and most often are the first reporters called upon during the press secretary’s regular briefings.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
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Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
The company has also been more open to striking deals with wire services such as the AP, which are in the business of licensing content.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
After McFadden ruled in the AP’s favor, the White House removed the spot typically reserved for wire services from the press pool, instead making those outlets eligible for selection as part of the pool’s daily print-journalist rotation.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 June 2025
Major networks, top wire services and print publications now have the front row seats and most often are the first reporters called upon during the press secretary’s regular briefings.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Wire service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20service. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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