Broadcasts

/ˈbrɔːdkæsts/ noun/verb

Definition

transmissions of programs on radio or television; third person singular of broadcast

Etymology

Originally agricultural term meaning 'to scatter seed widely', from 'broad' + 'cast'

Kelly Says

Broadcasting got its name from farming - just like scattering seeds broadly across a field, radio waves scatter information broadly across the airwaves!

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