newscast
noun
news·cast ˈnüz-ˌkast 
ˈnyüz-
: a radio or television broadcast of news
newscaster
ˈnüz-ˌka-stər
noun ˈnyüz-
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The Monday newscast, with David Muir, featured a segment on Moulton’s Red Land Cotton, which manufactures more than 70 household products from cotton grown in north Alabama. 
William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 26 July 2022 Rose, who joined the station in 2018, has anchored the station's 9 p.m. newscast airing on Channel 12.2. Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2022 The two top spots have long been co-anchoring one of the nation’s big morning programs or leading an evening newscast. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Aug. 2022 Durian, who joined Channel 4 in 2017, has been co-anchoring the station's morning newscast with Kim and others for much of the past month. Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2022 China Central Television aired footage of the drills in its evening newscast, showing jet fighters and strategic bombers, the latter armed with air-to-surface missiles, carrying out what the state broadcaster described as simulated attacks. Chun Han Wong, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 The anchors for the program will depend on the time zone, as the newscast will be live across the country, using the hours shown on the NBC News Now stream. Stephen Battaglio Los Angeles Times (tns), al, 4 Aug. 2022 The anchors for the program will depend on the time zone, as the newscast will be live across the country, using the hours shown on the NBC News Now stream. Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022 Channel 12 is the last of the four local television news operations to add a 4 p.m. newscast. Contact Chris Foran at chris.foran@jrn.com. Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2022 See More
William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 26 July 2022 Rose, who joined the station in 2018, has anchored the station's 9 p.m. newscast airing on Channel 12.2. Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2022 The two top spots have long been co-anchoring one of the nation’s big morning programs or leading an evening newscast. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Aug. 2022 Durian, who joined Channel 4 in 2017, has been co-anchoring the station's morning newscast with Kim and others for much of the past month. Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2022 China Central Television aired footage of the drills in its evening newscast, showing jet fighters and strategic bombers, the latter armed with air-to-surface missiles, carrying out what the state broadcaster described as simulated attacks. Chun Han Wong, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 The anchors for the program will depend on the time zone, as the newscast will be live across the country, using the hours shown on the NBC News Now stream. Stephen Battaglio Los Angeles Times (tns), al, 4 Aug. 2022 The anchors for the program will depend on the time zone, as the newscast will be live across the country, using the hours shown on the NBC News Now stream. Stephen Battagliostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022 Channel 12 is the last of the four local television news operations to add a 4 p.m. newscast. Contact Chris Foran at chris.foran@jrn.com. Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
news + broadcast
First Known Use
circa 1934, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
newscast
noun
news·cast ˈnüz-ˌkast
ˈnyüz-
: a radio or television broadcast of information on recent events
newscasters
noun
as in broadcasters
one who reads and introduces news reports on a news program newscasters were scrambling to put together an updated report after the unexpected turn of events Synonyms & Similar Words
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