Anchorperson (Noun)
Meaning
A television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The anchorperson introduced the first segment of the evening news, a live report from the scene of the breaking story.
- As the anchorperson, she had the task of summarizing the main points of the discussion and keeping the conversation moving.
- We're waiting for the anchorperson to come back on air and introduce the next correspondent's report.
- Throughout her career, she had worked as a correspondent and anchorperson for several major networks.
- After many years of working behind the scenes, she landed her dream job as the anchorperson of a prime-time news program.