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A host (sometimes '''hostess''', in feminine form) or '''presenter''' is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event. A Museum or University , for example, may be the presenter or host of an Exhibit . Likewise, a Master Of Ceremonies (also MC, emcee or host) is a person that hosts or presents a show. In Movie s, a presenter (but not a host) is a Usually well-known Executive Producer credited with introducing a film or filmmaker to a larger audience.


TELEVISION PRESENTERS

A television presenter is a ) for a person who introduces or hosts Television Program mes. Nowadays it is common for minor Celebrities in other fields to take on this role, but there are also a number of people who have made their name solely within the field of presenting, particularly within Children's Television .

Some presenters may double as an ''), and Alan Alda , who has presented '' Scientific American Frontiers '' for over a decade.

The term is also used in other countries, such as Ireland . In the USA , such a person is typically called a host or an emcee (perhaps from MC: Master of Ceremonies).

A News Presenter is the host of a Newscast .


RADIO PRESENTER

Broadly speaking this is the same as a Television Presenter except that they present Radio programmes instead of television programmes.


CO-HOST

A co-host is someone who is not formally recognized as the host of the show, but -hosts a show, to add to its content or appeal. A co-host may be used for extra commentary, for interviewing purposes, or to fill in a gap that a regular host has left.


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