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announcer

American  
[uh-noun-ser] / əˈnaʊn sər /

noun

announcers plural
  1. a person who announces, especially one who introduces programs, presents news items, reads advertisements, and does other similar assignments over radio or television.


announcer British  
/ əˈnaʊnsə /

noun

  1. a person who announces, esp one who reads the news, introduces programmes, etc, on radio or television

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of announcer

1605–15; 1920–25 in radio use; announce + -er 1

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Writer Clement Gelly asked Brazilian soccer announcer Fernando Camargo about the thought process behind great commentary—and it turns out his insights apply off the field, too.

From Slate • Jul. 8, 2026

"Let's get this party started!" an announcer declared.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

On the television broadcast, Mets announcer Gary Cohen said the team “is in the depths of despair.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Walters is followed by an announcer who says, “‘The View’ has welcomed your favorite guests and cover the issues you care about for nearly 30 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

“It looks like this race is NOT over yet!” the announcer narrated over the loudspeaker.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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