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.
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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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Footage aired on public broadcaster NHK showed rescuers entering the building to search for survivors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Public broadcaster NHK cited police sources as saying that between 20 and 30 employees could not be contacted, showing footage of emergency vehicles with flashing red lights outside.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Bill was a multi-talented celebrity -- wildlife presenter, broadcaster, comedian, writer, songwriter, musician and conservationist," his agent David Foster said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Emma Dunseith, Head of Content Production at BBC Northern Ireland, described Kelly as "an exceptional broadcaster and journalist".
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
It used the same words as the broadcaster had used, and in the same voice.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
New guidelines have been released advising broadcasters on how to use more respectful camera angles when covering live female athletics events.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Instead of 10 to 20 cameras, experts say that some broadcasters envision mounting thousands of iPhone-type cameras inside a ballpark, arena or stadium, creating unique angles that can be personalized for individual viewers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
All commercial broadcasters are facing two challenges: falling ratings and falling advertising.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Studios, broadcasters and cable operators are facing unprecedented competition from streaming companies in an increasingly fragmented media landscape.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
Several years before, the White House requested—and broadcasters agreed—that the president should not be imitated on the radio because it confused listeners.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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