Meaning & use
newscaster
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Meaning
nouncountable
a person who reads news reports on television or radio
Grammar: Countable noun: a newscaster, the newscaster, newscasters.
Patterns
- a newscaster for a network
- work as a newscaster
The newscaster announced the election results with a serious voice.
She became a newscaster after years of reporting from overseas.
Local newscasters often move to national networks after gaining experience.
Word forms
| plural | newscasters |
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Common combinations
- TV newscaster
- The TV newscaster interviewed the mayor live.
- radio newscaster
- The radio newscaster gave hourly updates on the storm.
- network newscaster
- A network newscaster earns a high salary.
- veteran newscaster
- The veteran newscaster retired after 30 years.
Synonyms and how they differ
- newsreader
- British; a person who reads the news, but often implies less editorial role than a newscaster.
- anchor
- American; the main presenter who coordinates a news program, often with more authority than a newscaster.
- reporter
- A journalist who gathers news, not necessarily reads it on air; a newscaster usually presents in the studio.
Word family
- newscast noun
- a radio or television news program
- newscasting noun
- the activity or job of presenting news broadcasts
Commonly confused: newscaster or newsreader?
newscaster vs newsreader
In British English, 'newsreader' is common; 'newscaster' is also used but less frequent.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'newscaster' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A newscaster's main job is to present news, so option 0 fits. Option 1 describes an author, option 2 a technician, and option 3 is repetitive and illogical.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “newscaster”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.