radio news
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈreɪdioʊ nuːz/
- Literature
:
noticias de radio
- The cable company didn't answer; radio news reported that television had gone out simultaneously across the country.
- radio news commentator
Examples
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Maybe the radio news carried the story when it broke, but back here nobody would have paid much mind to it.
Fiction book (1997) -
The World is a one-hour, weekday US public radio news program that covers a broad range of international issues.
Blog text (23) -
She didn't want to listen to the radio news updates as she drove around town, but she did.
Fiction book (1995) -
I was interviewed by Frank Blair, the well-known radio news commentator of the time.
Academic text (2004) -
Amy Goodman is the host of "Democracy Now!" a daily international TV/radio news hour airing on more than 1,000 stations in North America.
Blog text (3) -
Every morning, I tune in to radio news to stay updated on current events.
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The radio news reported a major storm approaching the coast this weekend.
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Listeners depend on radio news for accurate information during emergencies.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A radio or TV program that reports and talks about current events
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1.0
A TV or radio program that reports current events and includes interviews and discussion
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1.9
A television or radio show that reports current events
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2.9
A short announcement of the latest news on radio or TV
How Long
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2.1
- Literature
3
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'news broadcast on the radio' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'radio' (a broadcasting medium) with 'news' (newscasts or bulletins). This is a straightforward compositional noun-noun combination that follows common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Radio news comes from the days when families sat by a radio to hear the latest reports; the image is of voices coming through the air to tell important events. The word radio refers to the box that sends voices and news is new information, so the phrase means news 'broadcast' on the radio.