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. )

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Example Sentences

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sportscaster

Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, football’s most iconic sportscaster duo, are allegedly feuding.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

The 67-year-old sportscaster didn’t actually injure himself demonstrating the so-called “Peanut” punch with CBS broadcast booth partner J.J.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

“TBPN,” shorthand for Technology Business Programming Network, treats technology news with the seriousness of a sportscaster describing a winning play.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

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

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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