newscast

noun

news·​cast ˈnüz-ˌkast How to pronounce newscast (audio)
ˈnyüz-
: a radio or television broadcast of news
newscaster noun

Examples of newscast in a Sentence

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On Special Report, the Fox News nightly newscast with Bret Baier, there is a segment called Common Ground. Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 Holt walked a tightrope by trying such a thing, because, unlike news programming on cable, the evening newscasts have largely shied away from offering opinion or perspective. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 May 2025 While television news has evolved significantly since the days of Walter Cronkite, when millions tuned in at dinnertime, the ABC, CBS, and NBC evening newscasts still collectively draw more than 10 million viewers each night. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 Chauncy Glover, who had co-anchored KCBS/KCAL evening newscasts with Harvey and fellow anchor Suzie Suh, died in November at 39. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for newscast

Word History

Etymology

news + broadcast

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of newscast was circa 1934

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“Newscast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newscast. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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newscast

noun
news·​cast -ˌkast How to pronounce newscast (audio)
: a radio or television broadcast of news
newscaster noun
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