アナウンサー

あなうんさー
noun
announcer
communicationoccupation
1. announcer, broadcaster
A person who presents news, programs, or information on television or radio.
彼女(かのじょ)はテレビのアナウンサーです。
She is a TV announcer.
アナウンサーになりたいです。
I want to become an announcer.
The announcer is reading the news.

アナウンサー is from English "announcer" and refers to broadcast professionals who present news and programs.

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Cultural note

In Japan, TV announcers (especially female announcers, called 女子(じょし)アナ) are often celebrities. Network announcers are employees of TV stations like NHK, 日本(にほん)テレビ, TBS, etc.