newscast

[nooz-kast, -kahst, nyooz-]

noun

1. a broadcast of news news on radio or television.

newscast

/ ˈnjuːzˌkɑːst /

noun

1. a radio or television broadcast of the news

Other Word Forms

• newscaster noun
• newscasting noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of newscast¹

First recorded in 1925–30; news + (broad)cast

Word History and Origins

Origin of newscast¹

C20: from _news + ( _broad ) _cast

Example Sentences

KION-TV, which serves Monterey, Salinas and Santa Cruz regions on California’s Central Coast, announced on its website that it would no longer produce its own local newscasts.

From Los Angeles Times

“The channels are all right there. They are showing their news segments and newscasts all day long. You can just go on it and catch a half-hour.”

From Los Angeles Times

Along with his duties as anchor of KTTV’s evening and late-night newscasts, he hosted “The Issue Is,” a weekly program devoted mostly to California issues that aired on several Fox-owned TV stations in the state.

From Los Angeles Times

Harvey’s appointment is likely a precursor to larger changes at the program, including a possible return to a single anchor and a more traditional approach to the newscast.

From Los Angeles Times

They don’t want religion forced on their kids at school, but newscasts make their plight seem hopeless.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• advertisement 
• announcement 
• performance 
• program 
• publication 
• show 
• simulcast 
• transmission