broadcaster

American  

[brawd-kas-ter, -kah-ster] / ˈbrɔdˌkæs tər, -ˌkɑ stər /

noun

1. a person or thing that broadcasts.

2. a person or organization, as a network or station, that broadcasts radio or television programs.

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Etymology

Origin of broadcaster

First recorded in 1920–25; broadcast + -er ¹

Explanation

A person whose job involves speaking on television, the radio, or online is a broadcaster. Your favorite TV meteorologist is a broadcaster, and so is the DJ with the jazz show your grandpa loves. A broadcaster is someone who broadcasts, or transmits information. This can mean reading the evening news for an internet streaming station or narrating a high school basketball game for a local radio station. Another meaning of broadcast is "scatter seed widely," and for a farmer, a broadcaster is a machine (or person) that does the job. The seed meaning is older; the media definition comes from the idea of spreading information widely.

Example Sentences

Dooley told Irish broadcaster RTÉ it was his understanding that invitations had been extended to such bodies but that who they brought along was for them to decide.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Iran’s parliament has approved a new management plan for the strait that includes fees and Iranian approval of transits, according to Iranian state broadcaster IRNA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Rivas described her years at the Dina as "the best of my life" in a 2013 interview with Australian broadcaster SBS, but denied any wrongdoing.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The sketch show kicked off the show with a take on a viral moment from NBA legend and broadcaster Charles Barkley.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

It used the same words as the broadcaster had used, and in the same voice.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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