broadcaster

broadcaster — noun

1. a person whose work is to present, read, or comment during radio or television s

1.nounB2
Definition

a person whose work is to present, read, or comment during radio or television shows.

Example

Aiko became a sports broadcaster after ten years of coaching girls' football.

sports broadcaster

On Friday nights, Ravi works as a radio broadcaster for a jazz station.

broadcaster for + station

Common collocations
  • sports broadcaster
  • radio broadcaster
  • work as a broadcaster
  • be live outside
Synonyms
  • presenter

    common for the person leading a television or radio programme

  • announcer

    often stresses reading information, introductions, or official messages

  • host

    more conversational; often for chat shows or live events

  • anchor

    especially used for a main television news presenter

Grammar Patterns

broadcaster for + station/company

broadcaster on + programme/station

Usage Note

Usually names a person who appears on air regularly, often for news, sports, or talk programmes. Distinguish from sense 2, which names the company or service itself.

2. a company or public service that sends television or radio shows out to the publ

2.nounC1
Definition

a company or public service that sends television or radio shows out to the public.

Example

Taiwan's public broadcaster will air the debate live next Tuesday.

public broadcaster

The broadcaster bought children's cartoons from Japan for its morning schedule.

organization as buyer of programmes

Common collocations
  • public broadcaster
  • local broadcaster
  • launch channels
  • air the debate
Synonyms
  • network

    often used for a large television or radio company with several services

  • station

    more common for one radio or TV service than for the parent company

  • channel

    usually the service viewers watch, not the business behind it

  • media company

    broader term that can include publishing and online services too

Grammar Patterns

[modifier] broadcaster

broadcaster + verb of business action

Usage Note

Often takes modifiers such as public, national, local, or commercial. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense can buy programmes, open channels, or issue apologies because it names the organisation, not one employee.

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/1

'Broadcaster' is the widest of these words. It can mean almost any person whose job is to speak or appear on radio or television, especially as part of regular programming. 'Presenter' is common in British-style media English for the person leading a show. 'Announcer' often stresses reading information clearly, such as station messages, results, or introductions. 'Host' feels more conversational and is common for chat shows, game shows, and live events. So a person on the evening news may be called a broadcaster or presenter, while the person opening a concert stream is more naturally the host. If Theo reads train delays on local radio, announcer fits well; if Leila leads a cooking show, presenter or host sounds better.

broadcaster ↗presenterannouncer ↗host ↗

Common collocations

Nouns

  • radio broadcaster
  • television broadcaster
  • local broadcaster

Etymology

English

Broadcaster comes from the English verb 'broadcast' plus the ending '-er', which forms a noun for a person or thing that does an action. 'Broadcast' first referred to scattering seed widely by hand. In the early twentieth century, the same idea of sending something out broadly was applied to radio, and later television. From there, 'broadcaster' developed two common meanings: the person speaking on air, and the company sending programmes out to the public.