newscast
UK: ˈnjuːzkɑːst | US: ˈnuːzkæst
n. a radio or television broadcast of news reports
The word "newscast" is a portmanteau blending "news" (from Middle English newes, meaning "new things") and "broadcast" (originally an agricultural term meaning "to scatter seeds," later adapted for radio transmission). The term emerged in the 1920s with the rise of radio journalism, where news was "cast" or transmitted to listeners. The morpheme "cast" retains its sense of dissemination, while "news" anchors the content type.
The evening newscast covered the day's major events.
She tuned in to the 7 PM newscast for weather updates.
The anchor prepared scripts for the live newscast.
Digital platforms now compete with traditional newscasts.
His career began as a writer for a local radio newscast.