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Journalism & Media vocabulary · Radio and Television News

Presenter

Meaning in journalism & media, with examples

/prɪˈzentə/nounCore term

In journalism & media, presenter means: A person who introduces and leads a radio or television programme, speaking to the audience, linking items and talking to guests.

In Turkish: sunucu, program sunucusu, haber sunucusu

How it is used

The standard British word for anyone who fronts a programme: news presenter, breakfast presenter, sports presenter. Americans more often say host or anchor. The verb is present: she presents the evening news.

Example sentences

  1. The presenter thanked the guests and handed over to the weather forecast.

  2. She started as a radio producer and became a TV presenter five years later.

Common collocations

  • news presenter
  • TV presenter
  • radio presenter
  • guest presenter
  • breakfast presenter
  • anchorThe main presenter of a television or radio news programme, who introduces the stories, links to reporters and often interviews guests live.
  • on airBeing broadcast on radio or television at this moment; as an adjective, describing people or things heard or seen during a broadcast.
  • news bulletinA short programme on radio or television that gives the latest news at a regular time, such as every hour or in the evening.
  • broadcastA programme sent out on television, radio or the internet for the public; as a verb, to send out such a programme or to make information widely known.

More terms: Radio and Television News

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