newscast

noun

news·​cast ˈnüz-ˌkast How to pronounce newscast (audio)
ˈnyüz-
: a radio or television broadcast of news
newscaster noun

Examples of newscast in a Sentence

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Berry, 69, now anchors the 5:30 p.m. news broadcast as well as the CBS News Miami 10 p.m. newscast that airs on sister station CW Miami 33 (WBFS-TV). Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025 But of course, viewers know her best as the long running co-anchor of our late afternoon and evening newscasts. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025 When Miami tunes into the evening national newscast on NBC, viewers will soon see a familiar face. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 The evening newscast was mired in a scandal after it was revealed that Brian Williams, the anchor at the time, had embellished a story about a helicopter attack in Iraq. John Koblin, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for newscast

Word History

Etymology

news + broadcast

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of newscast was circa 1934

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“Newscast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newscast. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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newscast

noun
news·​cast -ˌkast How to pronounce newscast (audio)
: a radio or television broadcast of news
newscaster noun
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