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newscaster

noun

Definition of newscaster

as in broadcaster

one who reads and introduces news reports on a news program newscasters were scrambling to put together an updated report after the unexpected turn of events

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Recent Examples of newscaster This is the second novel written by journalist Vallés, a veteran newscaster who anchors the evening news on Spanish broadcaster Antena 3. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 Members of the media were given a walkthrough of Nightmares early Thursday morning, leading to plenty of shrieks from area newscasters. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Hartman, a human resource specialist, watched in disbelief as newscasters ran footage of the destruction in New York and nearby Arlington, Virginia. — Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 As newscasters and viewers struggled to make sense of what many assumed was an appalling accident, United Flight 175 hit the south tower. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Fabares starred on the ABC comedy Coach for eight seasons while earning a pair of Emmy nominations for playing Christine Armstrong, a TV newscaster and the girlfriend and then wife of Nelson’s college football coach, Hayden Fox. — Cheryl Cheng, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026 The newscaster then asked Percy — sporting a baseball cap, glasses, and a collared shirt — if people often mention their likeness. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026 There’s something powerful—and, yes, stripped down—about seeing these politicians and newscasters without being able to hear their language. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026 He was trailed by Marlene Galán-Woods, a former newscaster, in the Democratic primary for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026

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Noun

In a report aired by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, Beijing said Japanese ships and aircraft repeatedly shadowed the Liaoning group during far-sea training in June.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Netanyahu described the Channel 12 report as nonsense during an appearance on another broadcaster, Channel 14.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of broadcaster

Noun

Watt joined play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson after Tony Romo went on leave following his July 23 arrest in Wisconsin.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
According to one of the student reporters, SB Nation’s Testudo Times journalist Nolan Rogalski, he and Jude Wilkenfeld believed they were permitted to stand outside the football complex because Maryland is a public university.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of reporter

Noun

Warnings were issued throughout the game on the scoreboard at Acrisure Bounce House Stadium and from the public address announcer and security was dispatched throughout the stadium to remove individuals participating in those chants.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
There was a tribute to 650 WSM AM’s Bill Cody, the gala’s longtime announcer, who died in June.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of announcer

Noun

The debate was moderated by chief political anchor Dennis House and anchor Kathryn Hauser, while CCM’s executive director, Joe DeLong, also asked questions on the panel.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Leading global funds such as BlackRock, Capital Group and GIC participated in Jio's anchor book portion of the total fundraise, which is set aside for large institutional investors before the IPO opens for public bidding.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of anchor

Noun

Vitaly Portnikov, a political commentator in Ukraine, took Zelenskyy's dialogue with Rubio as a good omen.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
The images prompted comparisons with the Stanford experiment and Zimbardo became a prominent commentator on the Abu Ghraib scandal, arguing that the abuses could not be understood solely as the actions of a few individuals.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of commentator

Noun

The slow chimes of Big Ben sounded, and then the newsreader’s solemn voice with the headlines.

— Helen Simpson, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Tessa graduated from Western Washington University with degrees in communications and acting, and was a DJ and newsreader at the school's radio station.

— Tessa Hoyos, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026

Definition of newsreader

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