broadcaster
Americannoun
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a person or thing that broadcasts.
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a person or organization, as a network or station, that broadcasts radio or television programs.
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Etymology
Origin of broadcaster
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
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Swiss public broadcaster RTS said technical delegations from the United States and Iran, plus from mediators Qatar and Pakistan, were present at the discussions.
From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026
Swiss public broadcaster RTS said technical delegations from the United States and Iran, plus Pakistan and fellow mediator Qatar, were present for the discussions.
From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026
China could open antidiscrimination and supply-chain security investigations if the EU comes up with a new trade-defense tool, a social-media account run by China’s state broadcaster said last month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
“They were in for a rude awakening with the response, and it wasn’t just from the gay community,” Giants broadcaster and former pitcher Mike Krukow told KNBR, the team’s flagship radio station.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
“In New York City, the mandatory evacuation of the borough of Queens will begin on Saturday,” the news broadcaster in Washington announced.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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