broadcasting
Americannoun
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the act of transmitting speech, music, visual images, etc., as by radio or television.
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radio or television as a business or profession.
She's training for a career in broadcasting.
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Origin of broadcasting
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Matt Brittin, 57, who has no broadcasting or journalism experience, starts the job against a background of drastic shifts in the media landscape.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Participation is open to countries with broadcasting organisations that are members of the EBU, according to Eurovision's rules.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The broadcasting pioneer also served as the Houston Astros’ first Spanish-language announcer starting in 1962.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
The company recorded a decline in expenses due to lower sports programming rights amortization and production costs, also primarily due to not broadcasting the Super Bowl this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Old music, thanks to repetition and familiarity gained through broadcasting and recording, and because there was, unsurprisingly, much more of it, was more comforting and pleasing.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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