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
The veteran newscaster and five-time Peabody Award winner joined 60 Minutes in 1989.
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Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
Ted Knight played newscaster Ted Baxter, anchor of Six O'Clock News.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Even the ayatollah’s first address to the people was read on state television by a newscaster.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
The group ventriloquized the voices of authority—parents, school principals, cops, military officers, judges, politicians, newscasters, Soviet apparatchiks—and turned them into expressions of mass insanity.
—Andrew Katzenstein, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Shown were clips from his cub years when Iger was a newscaster with bushy black hair.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
World-famous newscasters didn't know who Jeffrey Epstein was.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The first studies on parasocial relationships, in the Eighties, were about soap opera stars and newscasters, since that was who people used to feel familiar with on a daily basis.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Tessa Thompson toplines as Anna, an Atlanta newscaster who has fallen into a life of reclusivity, until a murder in her nearby hometown sends her back in hopes of finding answers — and returning to her cushy gig as the face of her network.
—Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026
Ted Knight played newscaster Ted Baxter, anchor of Six O'Clock News.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Even the ayatollah’s first address to the people was read on state television by a newscaster.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
The group ventriloquized the voices of authority—parents, school principals, cops, military officers, judges, politicians, newscasters, Soviet apparatchiks—and turned them into expressions of mass insanity.
—Andrew Katzenstein, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026
Shown were clips from his cub years when Iger was a newscaster with bushy black hair.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
World-famous newscasters didn't know who Jeffrey Epstein was.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The first studies on parasocial relationships, in the Eighties, were about soap opera stars and newscasters, since that was who people used to feel familiar with on a daily basis.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Tessa Thompson toplines as Anna, an Atlanta newscaster who has fallen into a life of reclusivity, until a murder in her nearby hometown sends her back in hopes of finding answers — and returning to her cushy gig as the face of her network.
—Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newscaster
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According to The Guardian, staff at the broadcaster were to be informed of the cuts on Wednesday afternoon in an all-staff meeting, with interim director general Rhodri Talfan Davies expected to announce the redundancies.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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State-run broadcaster, TRT, identified the latest shooter as Isa Aras Mersinli and said his father was detained for questioning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Vatican facilitates visas and local SIM cards in advance, and arranges hotels and local transportation, allowing reporters to focus on the news rather than logistics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Duggan's wife and mother of his six children, Saffrine Duggan, told reporters outside the court in Canberra that his lawyers would consider a further appeal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The world record landed in the middle of a heated high school relay race that had captured the attention of the stadium announcer and most of the fans.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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The play-by-play announcer and analyst, as well as Matt Winer and Brian Oliver, signed off for the last time when the Hawks’ regular season concluded in Miami.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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This will also inevitably impact the wider creative industries ecosystem, given the BBC’s crucial anchor role in commissioning content and nurturing talent.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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Instead of pitons that damaged the rock walls climbers were ascending, Chouinard Equipment started selling chocks, metal anchors that could be wedged into existing cracks in the rock.—
Tony Biasotti,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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In the Tuesday, April 14 episode of the Calm Down with Erin and Charissa podcast, the 47-year-old sports commentator and television personality opened up to her iHeartRadio cohost Charissa Thompson about wanting to grow her family.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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In an era where comedy and culture increasingly intersect, Karlous Miller has emerged as a defining voice—equal parts storyteller, cultural commentator, and showman.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Apple News, the popular newsreader app that comes installed on every iPhone, is the latest media property to be warned by a regulator appointed by President Donald Trump over charges of liberal bias.—
Will Oremus,
Washington Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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In 2005, Roberts was promoted from newsreader to co-anchor of Good Morning America.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Newscaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newscaster. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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