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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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Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of newsreader

First recorded in 1920–25; news + reader

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A prominent actress and survivor of child sexual abuse has criticised disgraced newsreader Huw Edwards for competing at this year's National Eisteddfod, claiming that, had he won, it would have been "catastrophic".

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

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

From Salon Mar. 12, 2026

The 39-year-old newsreader and journalist has now spoken about the impact of the "intrusive and intimidating" behaviour that left her feeling terrified.

From BBC Feb. 9, 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

Edwards, whose career started in Wales before he became one of the public broadcaster's highest-paid newsreaders, presented BBC's News at Ten for decades.

From BBC Jan. 7, 2026

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

Usenet newsreaders such as rn and nn let you do this with one key.

From Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet by Electronic Frontier Foundation

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