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 Eye Network’s long-running national newscast shook up its format on Monday, introducing not one but two new anchors, with John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois each taking a seat behind the desk. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 27 Jan. 2025 Anchor Jake Tapper’s weeknight newscast is also getting moved and now will air from 5-7 p.m., while anchor Kasie Hunt will move from mornings to an hourlong time slot at 4 p.m. Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025 Through the agreement, CBS Los Angeles’s live newscasts (on KCAL-TV and KCBS-TV) will provide access to audio for LAist, along with online live streams and press conferences. Matt Minton, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025 Thompson is pushing the plan as a way to give viewers on the West Coast a live prime-time newscast. Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 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 8 Feb. 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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