announcer

announcer
/euh nown"seuhr/, n.
a person who announces, esp. one who introduces programs, presents news items, reads advertisements, and does other similar assignments over radio or television.
[1605-15; 1920-25 in radio use; ANNOUNCE + -ER1]

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