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newsreader

American  
[nooz-ree-der, nyooz-] / ˈnuzˌri dər, ˈnjuz- /

noun

Chiefly British.
newsreaders plural
  1. a person who presents the news on a radio or television news broadcast; newscaster.


newsreader British  
/ ˈnjuːzˌriːdə /

noun

  1. a news announcer on radio or television

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of newsreader

First recorded in 1920–25; news + reader

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His defiant statement was read by a newsreader on Iranian state television.

From Salon Mar. 12, 2026

His message was instead read out by a newsreader.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2026

BBC newsreader Clive Myrie posted that he was "utterly devastated" by the news, describing Conroy as "a wonderful photojournalist and a wonderful human being".

From BBC Mar. 1, 2026

Clunes will portray the Bridgend-born newsreader in the series by television channel 5, which says it will recount how the scandal unfolded and feature interviews from those who first reported the story.

From BBC Jan. 7, 2026

As Shadow passed it he noticed that the newsreader was grinning and winking at him.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

Bridgend- born Edwards was one of the BBC's highest paid newsreaders and played an integral role in covering the death of Queen Elizabeth II, as well as multiple general elections.

From BBC Mar. 17, 2026

Across the country the Russian tricolour is flying at half mast, entertainment and sports events have been cancelled, TV newsreaders are wearing black.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2024

And we are just redeploying those familiar faces who are not newsreaders, they’re actual journalists.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2023

The Captioning Group has compiled the list since 2016 by surveying the words and names most often mangled on live television by newsreaders, politicians, public figures and others.

From Seattle Times Dec. 6, 2022

See also spoiler space, which has partly displaced rot13 since non-Unix-based newsreaders became common.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.

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