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

The broadcaster Anneka Rice - best known for Treasure Hunt - is made MBE and Catatonia singer Cerys Matthews is made OBE.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Last year, the broadcaster teased a “spectacular” special episode written by showrunner Russell T Davies for the 2026 holiday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Instead, the broadcaster is inviting production companies to put themselves forward to help co-produce the next series.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Airline boss Richard Molloy told national broadcaster RNZ that fire fighters had secured the plane to the ground.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

And they’ll probably make the American broadcaster disappear, too, and I’ll have that on my conscience.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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