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 most immediately notable moment in the trailer was Emily Blunt’s newscaster breaking out in alien-speak during the weather report, but what happens right after that is truly astounding.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2026
More than three months after KTLA cut Glen Walker as the station’s midday anchor, the longtime Los Angeles newscaster returns to the airwaves on Wednesday, June 10, as a roving anchor on KTTV and KCOP, Fox TV’s two Los Angeles stations.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 10 June 2026
Before becoming a newscaster, Gore pursued a culinary career, working as a personal chef, food columnist, caterer and a line cook for chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 May 2026
On the television screen of the bar that morning, the newscaster announced the death of the two civil guards in Barbate Port.
—Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
The veteran newscaster and five-time Peabody Award winner joined 60 Minutes in 1989.
—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
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2026
More than three months after KTLA cut Glen Walker as the station’s midday anchor, the longtime Los Angeles newscaster returns to the airwaves on Wednesday, June 10, as a roving anchor on KTTV and KCOP, Fox TV’s two Los Angeles stations.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 10 June 2026
Before becoming a newscaster, Gore pursued a culinary career, working as a personal chef, food columnist, caterer and a line cook for chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 May 2026
On the television screen of the bar that morning, the newscaster announced the death of the two civil guards in Barbate Port.
—Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
The veteran newscaster and five-time Peabody Award winner joined 60 Minutes in 1989.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for newscaster
Noun
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New York Knicks radio broadcaster Tyler Murray was baffled Wednesday night.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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His resume is more akin to that of the most interesting man in the world than to that of a broadcaster.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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Addressing reporters for the first time since The Associated Press projected a November runoff between her and Mayor Karen Bass, Raman said residents are losing faith in the city’s ability to solve even basic problems and are demanding a different approach.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Both of the accused will appeal the sentence within a month, a lawyer for one of the men, Choochat Kanpai, told reporters.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Basketball announcers are not Vin Scully.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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Next to McNutt, play-by-play announcer Tyler Murray saw things differently.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Nine people, including former CNN anchor Don Lemon, were initially arrested with 30 more later indicted on federal charges in connection with the incident.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Longtime on-air anchor Glen Walker is making his way back to broadcast news in Los Angeles.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Following the space agency’s crew announcement June 9, reactions came in from high-profile women across the industry, including a science TV host and a cosmic influencer and commentator with more than 5 million followers on social media.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
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Joe Rogan, a longtime UFC commentator, has repeatedly criticized the upcoming fight on his podcast, despite being slated to attend and call the event.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
11 June 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
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Director-general Tim Davie has previously said the BBC is reluctant to censor output, though the corporation did remove Huw Edwards content from iPlayer — including a Doctor Who episode that was re-edited — after the newsreader pleaded guilty to accessing child abuse images.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Newscaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/newscaster. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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