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newsreader

noun

ˈnüz-ˌrē-dər

Definition of newsreader

chiefly British

as in newscaster

one who reads and introduces news reports on a news program the legendary BBC newsreader now has her own current affairs program

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Recent Examples of newsreader In 2005, Roberts was promoted from newsreader to co-anchor of Good Morning America. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025 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 In September, the former newsreader was handed a six-month prison sentence suspended for two years after pleading guilty to making indecent images of children. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025 Meanwhile, the anchors of the unwatched NBC and ABC nightly newscasts have been replaced by even less likable newsreaders. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for newsreader

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Noun

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

Definition of newscaster

Noun

The row reached the competition jury’s press conference the day after the opening ceremony, where a reporter raised the question of historical fact and creative freedom.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
One of my favorite quotes about Kansas City barbecue comes from a news reporter in Milwaukee.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of reporter

Noun

Instead, his role amounted to a single sit-down interview with lead play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico, which NBC split into several segments and aired throughout the season.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
The judges are joined tonight by Joe Buck, the lead play-by-play announcer for ESPN’s Monday Night Football.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of announcer

Noun

Sulaeman said that a tanker carrying fuel to Bali suffered an anchor problem while preparing to unload cargo, delaying deliveries to the island’s main fuel terminals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
After starting out in Canadian radio in the 1960s, Morrison joined the CTV Network in 1973 as a correspondent, producer and eventually a news anchor.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

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