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

“Over 700 people have put the Kings’ uniform on,” said Daryl Evans, who was one of the 700 before retiring to become a broadcaster with the team.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

"We have good intentions but we do not trust," Ghalibaf said shortly after landing, according to Iran's state broadcaster.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 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 broadcaster Georgia Penn has had a “no” from the head of the Gestapo in this region—a powerful and terrible man called Ferber, I think, the Ormaie captain’s boss.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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