wire service
noun
: a news agency that sends out syndicated news copy to subscribers by wire or by satellite transmission
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The story was reported by several wire services.
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The name Business Wire likely derives from the terms news wires or wire services, which recall the mid-19th-century method of dispatching news via telegraph, sending electrical signals via wire across great distances.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
In journalism, the theory is embraced by wire services and many other news organizations.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
City News Café only coincidentally happens to share the name of the City News Bureau, the legendary Chicago wire service that provided Chicago newspapers and later TV and radio stations with police and fire, courtroom, and local government news dispatches.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
This story was complemented with reporting from el Nuevo Herald’s wire services.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
In journalism, the theory is embraced by wire services and many other news organizations.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
City News Café only coincidentally happens to share the name of the City News Bureau, the legendary Chicago wire service that provided Chicago newspapers and later TV and radio stations with police and fire, courtroom, and local government news dispatches.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
This story was complemented with reporting from el Nuevo Herald’s wire services.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Wire service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20service. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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