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announcer

American  
[uh-noun-ser] / əˈnaʊn sər /

noun

  1. a person who announces, especially one who introduces programs, presents news items, reads advertisements, and does other similar assignments over radio or television.

announcer British  
/ əˈnaʊnsə /

noun

  1. a person who announces, esp one who reads the news, introduces programmes, etc, on radio or television

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Other Word Forms

  • preannouncer noun

Etymology

Origin of announcer

1605–15; 1920–25 in radio use; announce + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Chavez Ravine is now officially known as Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium and, yeah, on Thursday it was awful hearing public address announcer Todd Leitz introduce it like that.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

He spent a decade working as the public address announcer for his hometown Baltimore Orioles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

There were more jeers when the stadium announcer shouted "Let's hear it for Daniil Medvedev" before the on-court interview.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

An announcer on state television solemnly read a statement from the 88-member Assembly of Experts next to a picture of the new 56-year-old leader, who bears a striking resemblance to his father.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

I figured he was listening to the radio announcer.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate

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