sportscaster

[ spawrts-kas-ter ]

noun

1. a television or radio broadcaster who reports sports news or provides a running description of a sports event:

   With the options now available, you can watch a televised game with the audio coming from the radio sportscaster of your choice.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sportscaster¹

First recorded in 1930–35; sportscast ( def ) + -er ¹( def )

Example Sentences

I remember a football player, Joe Montana, once said that he thought in addition to talent and teammates and all that, a big part of his success was his name because he thought that sportscasters liked saying his name.

From Ozy

Erin Andrews is a sportscaster, personality, actress and reporter on Fox’s lead NFL broadcasting crew.

From Ozy

He began as a TV sportscaster in Steubenville, Ohio, and Raleigh, N.C.

From The Daily Beast

One year, in the same poll, he was voted both the best-liked and most–hated sportscaster.

From The Daily Beast

He was instead just a master broadcaster, a sportscaster where Beck had been a Top-40 DJ.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• analyst
• announcer
• correspondent
• critic
• observer
• pundit
• reviewer
• writer