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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Hall anchors Channel 58's Saturday morning newscast, along with her reporting shifts and fill-in anchor duties. Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024 Viewers, grandchildren pay tribute to Scarborough The journalist's farewell tribute also included a video of his two grandchildren, Campbell and Grace Brett, behind the anchor desk taping an evening newscast. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024 One of the efforts to inject more general news reporting into the CNBC lineup, a nightly newscast with Shepard Smith, was canceled in 2022 due to low viewership. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024 There are exceptions to the rule such as newscasts, documentaries and political debates. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Nov. 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 7 Jan. 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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