Anchor

How it is used

Mainly American English; British broadcasters usually say newsreader or presenter. Anchor is also a verb: she anchors the evening news. Anchors are often the public face of a channel.

Example sentences

1. The anchor interrupted the interview to bring viewers the election results.

2. He anchored the morning programme for six years before moving to radio.

Common collocations

• news anchor
• evening news anchor
• co-anchor
• anchor a programme

Related terms

• presenterA person who introduces and leads a radio or television programme, speaking to the audience, linking items and talking to guests.
• news bulletinA short programme on radio or television that gives the latest news at a regular time, such as every hour or in the evening.
• on airBeing broadcast on radio or television at this moment; as an adjective, describing people or things heard or seen during a broadcast.
• broadcastA programme sent out on television, radio or the internet for the public; as a verb, to send out such a programme or to make information widely known.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• anchor · Maritime & Shipping

More terms: Radio and Television News

• footage
• ratings
• soundbite
• prime time