anchorperson

[ ang-ker-pur-suhn ]

noun

, Radio and Television.

1. a man or woman who anchors a program of news, sports, etc.; anchor.

Gender Note

Is it anchorperson, anchorman, or anchorwoman? See -person.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anchorperson¹

First recorded in 1970–75; anchor(man) + -person

Example Sentences

The tendency when promoting a product is to switch personalities, like a TV anchorperson shifting to an on-air persona.

From Washington Times

Khan, the former premier, took to Twitter to condemn the arrest of the anchorperson.

From Seattle Times

At least, that’s the impression I’ve gleaned from Jenner’s appearances on cable news programs, where she has been grilled by teams of anchorpersons.

From Los Angeles Times

Third, an anchorperson is not the only contributing factor to why people watch an evening network newscast.

From Forbes

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