newscaster

noun

Definition of newscasternext
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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  1. reporter
  2. announcer
  3. anchor
  4. commentator
  5. newsreader
Noun
  • Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Biden reassured the public that while the situation is being investigated, no malicious intent has been identified.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Plus, trending politics reporter Hope Karnopp pulled out some key takeaways from the legislative primary.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of reporter
Noun
  • Animated versions of on-air ESPN announcers including Mina Kimes and Dan Orlovsky will also be providing in-game commentary.
    Brad Adgate, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • And before the public address announcer even had time to announce Rossi’s goal, Spurgeon tied the game on a bit of a lucky break.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of announcer
Noun
  • The taut film explores how the U.S. team from ABC Sports, led by its now-legendary anchor Jim McKay, arrives at the games flying high.
    Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Kate Snow Kate Snow is a senior national correspondent for NBC News and an anchor for NBC Nightly News.
    Marina Kopf, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of anchor
Noun
  • The owner took heart from a commentator, writing for The Times of India, who said the non-endorsement had been the right call.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Jones appeared for an interview with Chris Cillizza, another former CNN commentator, in a video that aired Saturday, over a month after Trump swept the Nov. 5 election.
    Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of commentator
Noun
  • In England, talking heads on TV news shows are called newsreaders.
    Armond White, National Review, 20 Sep. 2024
  • In an interview with The Times of London, Vorderman claims there was a discrepancy in the treatment given to her and to the BBC’s high-profile newsreader Huw Edwards, who was arrested around the same time, but allowed to keep his job and salary.
    Caroline Frost, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2024
Definition of newsreader
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