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newsreader

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

noun

Chiefly British.

  1. a person who presents the news news on a radio or television news news broadcast; newscaster.

newsreader British  
/ ˈnjuːzˌriːdə /

noun

  1. a news announcer on radio or television

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Etymology

Origin of newsreader

First recorded in 1920–25; news + reader

Example Sentences

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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

A campaign to get a Radio 1 newsreader a slot on CBeebies Bedtime Stories got a royal boost from the Prince and Princess of Wales.

From BBC

The newsreader devoted all of 18 seconds to it, which means that most Russians will probably not view Monday's dramatic events as a significant development.

From BBC

The Ofcom code says a politician can't be a newsreader, interviewer or reporter in a news programme "unless, exceptionally, it is editorially justified".

From BBC

The problems did at least bring one delightful moment: A Radio 4 newsreader announcing the delay of a gig by US rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie.

From BBC

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