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.
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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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
Nature observer and broadcaster Iolo Williams was on a wildlife cruise filming Springwatch when he heard about the sighting.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 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
“We are listening to the people’s demands,” a saleswoman told North Korea’s state broadcaster.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The most watched news broadcaster in America was trying not to attract attention.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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