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broadcasting

broadcasting

33 3.0
Work on radio or television programs, for example as a host
  • noun
  • /ˈbrɔːdˌkæstɪŋ/
translation icon : radiodifusión
  • She has always dreamed of a career in broadcasting as a television presenter.
  • television broadcasting

Now, in terms of broadcasting, you feel a fraud?

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Examples

  • We are going to have a wonderful panel this afternoon, and of course, our topic is, does public broadcasting have a future?

  • I'm preparing to enter the exciting world of broadcasting.

  • She, her goal was to be in the sports broadcasting part of the business.

  • Reading led me to a love of words, which continues in my broadcasting.

    Academic text (1998)
  • For one, I dream of working in a magazine, a newspaper company, or a broadcasting network.

    Blog text (7)
  • I went into broadcasting, I thought I was gonna do news... ...public affairs... ...something meaningful.

  • That was my first year in broadcasting, and I showed a lot of real room empathy for the poor guy.

  • I argued at the seminar that I thought most broadcasting coverage on climate change was awful.

    Blog text (22)
  • If you're serious about pursuing a broadcasting career, here are some game-winning tips to build your career.

    Blog text (2)
  • Laeann Amos is one of the most promising and prolific talents in broadcasting and entertainment media today.

    Blog text (9)

Compounds

A business that runs stations that send out TV or radio programs to people

A place that sends radio or TV programs to people

A place where radio or television shows are made and sent

Surface Forms

broadcasting singular
broadcastings plural

Morphology

broadcasting = broadcast (transparent) = broadcast + ing

This is a standard deverbal noun in -ing referring to the activity or field of broadcasting.

Etymology

Broadcasting comes from the old farming phrase broad 'wide' + cast 'to throw', which described spreading seeds far and wide. That image of 'sending out' explains why working in broadcasting means sending your voice or programs out to lots of people.