sportscaster
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of sports + broadcaster.
Noun
[edit]sportscaster (plural sportscasters)
- (chiefly Canada, US) One who reports sporting events on television or radio.
- Synonym: commentator
- 2003, David Shields, Remote: Reflections on Life in the Shadow of Celebrity, Univ of Wisconsin Press, →ISBN, page 49:
- At the beginning of the all-star game, the sportscaster always says that the players just want to have fun today; at halftime, or in the bottom of the fifth inning, the sportscaster always says that the players' competitive spirit has taken over and now they all really want to win.
- A person who comments on, presents, and reports sport events.