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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The Associated Press reported the statue trending globally on social media and was mentioned on national newscasts. Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024 Before the network’s sister station in Austin took over the newscast for the emotional anchor, KCEN showed highlights of Radcliffe’s career. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 The big picture: Edwards, who most recently was anchoring digital newscasts, went missing from the CBS 2 broadcast since June without explanation. Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024 Dinan has been senior broadcast producer of the newscast since 2014, and joined the network in 2011. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024 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 23 Nov. 2024.

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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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