newsreader

[ nooz-ree-der, nyooz- ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. a person who presents the news news on a radio or television news news broadcast; newscaster.

newsreader

/ ˈnjuːzˌriːdə /

noun

1. a news announcer on radio or television

Word History and Origins

Origin of newsreader¹

First recorded in 1920–25; news + reader

Example Sentences

In time, the former newsreader referred to some of the material as “amazing” but it is not clear whether that meant the legal or illegal images.

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In July, the former newsreader admitted having 41 such images, which were sent to him on WhatsApp - including some showing a victim aged between seven and nine.

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Edwards, formerly the BBC's most high-profile newsreader, continued to earn his salary for five months after he was arrested on three counts of making indecent images of children.

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Former newsreader Huw Edwards has pleaded guilty in court to three counts of making indecent images of children.

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The former chair of the BBC publicly thanked disgraced newsreader Huw Edwards for his "huge contribution" despite knowing he had been arrested in November last year.

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Related Words

• commentator
• newscaster