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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In 1959, Congress amended the act to exempt bona fide newscasts, news interviews, documentaries, and on-the-spot coverage of a news event. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 Sep. 2025 Many of the nation’s leading newscasts and daytime cable news shows feature wall-to-wall ads for drugs to combat conditions ranging from obesity to eczema and Crohn’s disease. Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 14 Sep. 2025 There’s always a story at the very end of the newscast that’s cute. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025 His work has been licensed for movies, music videos, advertisements and newscasts. Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 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 23 Sep. 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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