broadcaster
Americannoun
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broadcasters
plural
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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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Green said organisers would investigate whether another Dutch broadcaster might be willing to participate in the contest.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Another broadcaster within the Dutch public broadcasting system could potentially take it on as the country has several public broadcasters, unlike the UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
"As a public broadcaster, we remain committed to our values. They guide us in everything we do, even when that means stepping away from an event that is very close to our hearts," he added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
The broadcaster denied approaching Farage's daughter when he initially made the allegation.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
He was about to leave when a young man walked up and nodded to the broadcaster.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Another broadcaster within the Dutch public broadcasting system could potentially take it on as the country has several public broadcasters, unlike the UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The radio broadcasters reminded listeners of the final score, invited them to tune in again the next day, and signed off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The amendment was approved by the contest's governing body, following feedback from participating broadcasters after Eurovision 2026 in Vienna.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The cap also puts broadcasters at a disadvantage compared to cable networks, streamers and Big Tech.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The radio broadcasters huddling under the shelter hesitated, then beamed the news out to the nation: “California Wins.”
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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