blocktimer
n.— «Most of these hard-hitting journalists—print or broadcast—are independent, free-lancers, or in our broadcast parlance, “blocktimers.”» —“Why they kill local journalists” by Nonie C. Dolor Manila Times (Philippines) Aug. 21, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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