Definition

1. Noun:
   • A broadcast of news or commentary on the news: A "newscast" is a scheduled radio or television program that reports current events, typically including news stories, commentary, and sometimes interviews or analysis.

Usage

• "Newscast" is a countable noun. It refers to a single, complete news program.
• It is typically used in the context of broadcast media (television and radio).
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Examples

• Noun:
  • The anchor delivered the headlines at the start of the newscast.
  • Major networks produce several newscasts each day.
  • The local newscast focused on community events and weather.

Advanced Usage

• "to anchor/host a newscast": to be the main presenter of a news program.
  • She anchors the flagship newscast for the network.
• "live newscast": a news program broadcast in real time as events are happening.
  • The station interrupted regular programming for a live newscast about the storm.
• "newscast producer": the person responsible for the content and production of a news program.
  • The newscast producer decides the order of the stories.

Variants and Related Words

• Newscaster (n): A person who reads the news on a broadcast; a news anchor.
  • The newscaster has been with the station for twenty years.
• Newscasting (n): The activity or profession of presenting news broadcasts.
  • He studied journalism and went into newscasting.

Synonyms

• News program: A scheduled broadcast of news.
• News bulletin: A short broadcast of important news, often interrupting other programs.
• Newscast is more specific than the general term news, which refers to the information itself.

Related Phrases

• Lead story of the newscast: The most important news item featured at the beginning of a broadcast.
  • The election results were the lead story of the newscast.
• To tune in to a newscast: To watch or listen to a news broadcast.
  • Millions of people tune in to the nightly newscast.

Noun

1. a broadcast of news or commentary on the news