broadcasting

[ brawd-kas-ting, -kah-sting ]

/ ˈbrɔdˌkæs tɪŋ, -ˌkɑ stɪŋ /

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Definition of broadcasting

noun

the act of transmitting speech, music, visual images, etc., as by radio or television.

radio or television as a business or profession: She's training for a career in broadcasting.

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Origin of broadcasting

First recorded in 1920–25; broadcast + -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM broadcasting

pre·broad·cast·ing, adjective

Words nearby broadcasting

broadbill, broadbrim, broad-brush, broadcast, broadcaster, broadcasting, broadcast journalism, Broad Church, broadcloth, broad construction, broad daylight

How to use broadcasting in a sentence

The networks specialize in broadcasting news in countries where an independent press is suppressed.
Former Voice of America overseer hired two law firms to $4 million no-bid contracts.|Paul Farhi|January 25, 2021|Washington Post
Sure enough, as I was watching the riots last Wednesday and scrolling through the internet, I saw her broadcasting live from the Capitol.
“I think this is a wake-up call”: Seeing a familiar face in the Capitol riot|Luke Winkie|January 15, 2021|Vox
He hopes to play professional basketball and then work in sports broadcasting.
A high school student needed help with tuition, so an unlikely group stepped up: Prison inmates|Kellie B. Gormly|January 1, 2021|Washington Post
Code in the Twitter app indicates that Periscope — the live video broadcasting app that launched a thousand fluttering hearts — may be headed into retirement.
Twitter app code indicates that live video broadcasting app Periscope may get shut down|Ingrid Lunden|December 11, 2020|TechCrunch

Heinsohn later went on to a long broadcasting career with Boston radio and television stations and also with CBS Sports.
Tom Heinsohn, mainstay of Boston Celtics dynasty as player, coach, dies at 86|Matt Schudel|November 11, 2020|Washington Post
He beat his illness twice, wrote about his battles with the disease, and continued broadcasting even as his health was failing.
Remembering ESPN’s Sly, Cocky, and Cool Anchor Stuart Scott|Stereo Williams|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Imagine if hackers from Saudi Arabia said that any TV station in America broadcasting feminists and gays would be attacked?
The Sony Hack and America’s Craven Capitulation To Terror|David Keyes|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Broadcasting & Cable reported that last year, it was a $55 million enterprise.
How TMZ Claims Its Celebrity Scalps, Like Ray Rice|Lloyd Grove|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ed Markey (D-MA) appeared with Arthur the Aardvark, the star of the PBS show Arthur, to promote funding for public broadcasting.
Muppets, Superheroes And The Politicians Who Love Them|Ben Jacobs|May 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Government support of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting continues to be less and less,” Maassen said.
How to Survive a Public Radio Membership Drive|Kelly Williams Brown|May 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“That girl ought to get a job at a broadcasting station,” growled out Darry, as they went out upon the street.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
The young people could stare through the windows and see the performers in front of the broadcasting sets.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
Objectionable publications, films, broadcasting, and television have been the subject of expert appraisal in many countries.
Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents|Oswald Chettle Mazengarb et al.
The New Orleans Orgy started while a local radio station was broadcasting some of this new dance-music.
Hunter Patrol|Henry Beam Piper and John J. McGuire
But broadcasting on prepared strips and upon recent burns has given some success.
Our National Forests|Richard H. Douai Boerker