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announcer

American  
[uh-noun-ser] / əˈnaʊn sər /

noun

announcers plural
  1. a person who announces, especially one who introduces programs, presents news items, reads advertisements, and does other similar assignments over radio or television.


announcer British  
/ əˈnaʊnsə /

noun

  1. a person who announces, esp one who reads the news, introduces programmes, etc, 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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Origin of announcer

1605–15; 1920–25 in radio use; announce + -er 1

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Few had expected the Norwegians to win—certainly not Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation announcer Bjørge Lillelien.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Writer Clement Gelly asked Brazilian soccer announcer Fernando Camargo about the thought process behind great commentary—and it turns out his insights apply off the field, too.

From Slate Jul. 8, 2026

"Let's get this party started!" an announcer declared.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

"We've been through an awful lot tonight," screamed the stadium announcer during a weather delay lasting more than two hours in the match between France and Iraq.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

I sat at the table and listened to the news announcer.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

I’ve heard World Cup announcers call it trying to “influence the referee.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

There are advantages to not being there: At home, you have instant replay, closeups, announcers providing a stream of information, or Mr. Tucci sparing you the plane flight and calories.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

And it kind of just took off because it was easier for announcers to say it.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 13, 2026

The subtle magic of the Shipping Forecast is celebrated in a special concert, in Belfast's Ulster Hall, featuring Radio 4's continuity announcers and a new work by poet laureate Simon Armitage.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2025

The breathless voices of the announcers came on over the video.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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