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

Australia's national broadcaster, the ABC, reports the crowd of about 400 Aboriginal people outside the hospital yelled that Lewis needed to face "payback" and accused the police of protecting him.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Lawyers acting for the survivors and families of victims told national broadcaster RNZ the decision had been a "huge relief".

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The first lady also lashed out at Kimmel in a statement, calling on broadcaster ABC to "take a stand" against the late-night host.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The broadcaster and author said he broke his leg, hip, pelvis and a "bunch of ribs" at the CogX convention at the O2 arena in London after giving the keynote address in September 2023.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

"The Germans approached within rifle range," recounts the BBC broadcaster.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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