sportscaster

American  

[spawrts-kas-ter] / ˈspɔrtsˌkæs tər /

noun

1. a television or radio broadcaster who reports sports news or provides a running description of a sports event.

   With the options now available, you can watch a televised game with the audio coming from the radio sportscaster of your choice.

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Etymology

Origin of sportscaster

First recorded in 1930–35; sportscast ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Jackson has said he was taught to model his communications with jurors after the late sportscaster Vin Scully to make them feel comfortable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Floyd’s big night is real and you can find archival footage of it online, including Floyd’s court side interview with a local sportscaster who describes the player’s success in mystical terms.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

Smith said on his podcast Friday, after the Bill Clinton strategist went on a long-winded rant about the sportscaster on his own podcast.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2025

There was certainly a touch of skepticism around Peacock’s ability to offer a suitable replication of the beloved sportscaster at scale, especially as the much-hyped generative A.I. boom keeps producing clunky results.

From Slate • Aug. 10, 2024

Even Walter Cronkite’s voice had that quiet excitement of a sportscaster announcing a big-deal golf putt.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Related Words

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