# broadcaster

Pronunciation: US say "BRAWD-kas-tur" /ˈbɹɔdˌkæstɚ/; UK say "BRAWD-kah-stuh" /ˈbɹɔːdˌkɑːstə/

## Noun

1. A person who presents radio or television programs, especially news or documentaries, as their job.
   - Simple: A person who presents shows on radio or television, like news or documentaries.
   - _The veteran broadcaster interviewed three guests during the morning program._
   - _Sports broadcasters described every play as the match unfolded._
2. An organization or station whose business is the production and transmission of radio or television programming.
   - Simple: A company or station that makes and sends out radio or TV programs.
   - _The public broadcaster faced budget cuts that threatened several long-running programs._
   - _Rival broadcasters bid aggressively for exclusive coverage of the tournament._
3. A piece of equipment that transmits audio or video content to be received by radios, televisions, or devices over the internet.
   - Simple: A machine that sends out sound or video for radios, televisions, or the internet to pick up.
   - _The station upgraded its broadcaster to reach listeners in neighboring regions._
   - _The transmitting broadcasters were mounted high on the hillside antenna array._
4. A piece of equipment that transmits data to multiple recipients across a computer network.
   - Simple: A device that sends data out to many computers on a network at once.
   - _The broadcaster forwarded each packet to all hosts in the subnet._
   - _Misconfigured broadcasters can saturate a network with redundant traffic._
5. A machine used to scatter seeds, fertilizer, or similar material across a field.
   - Simple: A machine that spreads seeds or fertilizer evenly over a field.
   - _The broadcaster flung seed in a wide arc as it rolled across the pasture._
   - _Modern broadcasters distribute granular fertilizer at calibrated rates._

## Noun

6. A person who sows seeds by scattering them by hand, or one who favors this method over drilling. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: A person who plants seeds by throwing them across the ground by hand.
   - _The old broadcaster distrusted the new seed drills and sowed every acre by hand._
   - _Skilled broadcasters could spread grain so evenly that the crop rose in unbroken green._

## Origin

Formed from broadcast, meaning to transmit a message or signal through radio waves or electronic means, plus the agent-noun suffix -er.

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