sportscaster

American  

[spawrts-kas-ter] / ˈspɔrtsˌkæs tər /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of sportscaster

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

Example Sentences

Actually, it was the International Olympic Committee, and sportscaster Bob Costas approves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Papa, a three-time winner of the California sportscaster of the year award, has been the radio play-by-play announcer for the San Francisco 49ers since the 2019 season.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

Smith said on his podcast Friday, after the Bill Clinton strategist went on a long-winded rant about the sportscaster on his own podcast.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2025

There was certainly a touch of skepticism around Peacock’s ability to offer a suitable replication of the beloved sportscaster at scale, especially as the much-hyped generative A.I. boom keeps producing clunky results.

From Slate • Aug. 10, 2024

Even Walter Cronkite’s voice had that quiet excitement of a sportscaster announcing a big-deal golf putt.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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