newscasters

news·cast

[nooz-kast, -kahst, nyooz-]
noun
a broadcast of news on radio or television.

Origin:
1925–30; news + (broad)cast

news·cast·er, noun
news·cast·ing, noun
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newscast (ˈnjuːzˌkɑːst) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a radio or television broadcast of the news
 
[C20: from news + (broad)cast]
 
'newscaster
 
n

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Word Origin & History

newscast
1930, from news + -cast, from broadcast.
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