announcer
noun
an·nounc·er
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sər 
: one who announces: such as
a
: a person who introduces television or radio programs, makes commercial announcements, or gives station identification
b
: a person who describes and comments on the action in a broadcast sports event
Examples of announcer in a Sentence
He works part-time as an announcer for a local radio station.
The racetrack announcer said that the next race was about to start.
The announcer said that the catcher had injured his shoulder.
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I'mPhaedra Trethan, a Phillies fan wishing godspeed to beloved longtime Yankees announcer John Sterling.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Sterling took over as the Yankees’ play-by-play announcer in 1989, the first of 36 years on the job.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
They were phased out, and we ‘no-name announcers’ were phased in.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 4 May 2026
John was married to Contreras for 12 years Contreras and John married in 1996, almost a decade into his tenure as the Yankees' radio play-by-play announcer.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Sterling took over as the Yankees’ play-by-play announcer in 1989, the first of 36 years on the job.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
They were phased out, and we ‘no-name announcers’ were phased in.
—Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 4 May 2026
John was married to Contreras for 12 years Contreras and John married in 1996, almost a decade into his tenure as the Yankees' radio play-by-play announcer.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
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“Announcer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/announcer. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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announcer
noun
an·nounc·er
ə-ˈnau̇n(t)-sər
: one who announces: as
a
: a person who introduces television or radio programs, makes commercial announcements, or gives station identification
b
: a person who describes and comments on the action in a broadcast sports event
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