announcer
noun
an·nounc·er
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sər 
: one who announces: such as
a
: a person who introduces television or radio programs, makes commercial announcements, or gives station identification
b
: a person who describes and comments on the action in a broadcast sports event
Examples of announcer in a Sentence
He works part-time as an announcer for a local radio station.
The racetrack announcer said that the next race was about to start.
The announcer said that the catcher had injured his shoulder.
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Fox Sports helped facilitate at least three different Big Game efforts this year, including allowing the use of announcers Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt for a battery commercial from Berkshire Hathaway’s Duracell.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
There will be some focus on Buck, but the advice of his late father, Jack, the legendary baseball and football announcer, still echoes in his head.
—Andrew Marchand, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Twelve more games will be available to watch on MLB.TV with the opposing team’s announcers handling the broadcast.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2025
Former cast member Darrell Hammond stepped into the announcer role after Pardo left the show in May of 2014.
—John Russell, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
There will be some focus on Buck, but the advice of his late father, Jack, the legendary baseball and football announcer, still echoes in his head.
—Andrew Marchand, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Twelve more games will be available to watch on MLB.TV with the opposing team’s announcers handling the broadcast.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2025
Former cast member Darrell Hammond stepped into the announcer role after Pardo left the show in May of 2014.
—John Russell, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Announcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/announcer. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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announcer
noun
an·nounc·er
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sər
: one who announces: as
a
: a person who introduces television or radio programs, makes commercial announcements, or gives station identification
b
: a person who describes and comments on the action in a broadcast sports event
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