Anchorman
noun
The main person who presents on a television or radio news program.
John was chosen to be the anchorman of the evening news.
Often appears as...
- news anchorman
- sports anchorman
noun
Someone who helps to secure and stabilise a team or organisation.
As the team captain, he acted as an anchorman, providing stability and motivation in pivotal moments.
Often appears as...
- team anchorman
- organisational anchorman
noun
The last person in a team to compete, especially in a relay race.
Michael will be our anchorman for the relay race next week.
Often appears as...
- relay anchorman
- team anchorman
noun
The main person who presents on a television or radio news program.
John was chosen to be the anchorman of the evening news.
Often appears as...
- news anchorman
- sports anchorman
noun
Someone who helps to secure and stabilise a team or organisation.
As the team captain, he acted as an anchorman, providing stability and motivation in pivotal moments.
Often appears as...
- team anchorman
- organisational anchorman
noun
The last person in a team to compete, especially in a relay race.
Michael will be our anchorman for the relay race next week.
Often appears as...
- relay anchorman
- team anchorman
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Association
Traditionally male-associated, but can refer to any gender in modern usage.
Sandra is the new anchorman at the weekend news desk.
Pro Tip 2/3Public Figure
Anchormen are public figures and typically well-known within the community they serve.
The anchorman was recognized by fans at the airport.
Pro Tip 3/3Authority and Trust
An anchorman is viewed as a trustworthy source of information.
People rely on the anchorman for accurate news.
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Association
Traditionally male-associated, but can refer to any gender in modern usage.
Sandra is the new anchorman at the weekend news desk.
Pro Tip 2/3Public Figure
Anchormen are public figures and typically well-known within the community they serve.
The anchorman was recognized by fans at the airport.
Pro Tip 3/3Authority and Trust
An anchorman is viewed as a trustworthy source of information.
People rely on the anchorman for accurate news.
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Association
Traditionally male-associated, but can refer to any gender in modern usage.
Sandra is the new anchorman at the weekend news desk.
Pro Tip 2/3Public Figure
Anchormen are public figures and typically well-known within the community they serve.
The anchorman was recognized by fans at the airport.
Pro Tip 3/3Authority and Trust
An anchorman is viewed as a trustworthy source of information.
People rely on the anchorman for accurate news.
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Quote examples
Walter Cronkite
American Journalist
As anchorman of the CBS Evening News, I signed off my nightly broadcasts for nearly two decades with a simple statement: 'And that's the way it is.' To me, that encapsulates the newsman's highest ideal: to report the facts as he sees them, without regard for the consequences or controversy that may ensue.
Quote examples
Tom Brokaw
American Journalist
Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman to run for vice president, died from multiple myeloma. Frank Reynolds, the ABC anchorman, who I had talked to toward the end of his life, not knowing what he had, died from it. Later I found out that Frank McGee, who was the Today Show host, died from it.
Quote examples
Steve Rushin
American Journalist
I'd watch the news with my dad, and he'd quietly mock the anchors. An anchorman might say, 'Police are searching for...' and my dad would say in the anchorman's voice, 'the man who gave me this haircut.' This was in the real Ron Burgundy '70s. And I would laugh and start doing it myself.
Quote examples
Anderson Cooper
American Journalist
I tend to relate more to people on television who are just themselves, for good or for bad, than I do to someone who I believe is putting on some sort of persona. The anchorman on 'The Simpsons' is a reasonable facsimile of some anchors who have that problem.
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Lester Holt
American Journalist
I never believed the anchorman should be the know-it-all. And I try to communicate that to the audience. While I have some knowledge from my years of experience, what I want to do is walk you through this because we're all walking through this together.
Quote examples
Dana Bash
American Journalist
I have been at CNN my entire career. When I first started, I raised my hand and volunteered for everything. It allowed me to get a wide range of experience and learn from the best - whether it was a cameraman or an anchorman.
Quote examples
Andy Cohen
American Producer
I always wanted to be an anchorman, but after college I wound up working behind the scenes at CBS News for 10 years.
Quote examples
Walter Cronkite
American Journalist
I am a news presenter, a news broadcaster, an anchorman, a managing editor - not a commentator or analyst.
Quote examples
Tom Brokaw
American Journalist
The conceit of an anchorman is we never think we're going to die, I suppose.
Quote examples
Linda Ellerbee
American Journalist
When the anchorman is wearing a colonel's uniform, it tells you something.
Quote examples
Walter Cronkite
American Journalist
As anchorman of the CBS Evening News, I signed off my nightly broadcasts for nearly two decades with a simple statement: 'And that's the way it is.' To me, that encapsulates the newsman's highest ideal: to report the facts as he sees them, without regard for the consequences or controversy that may ensue.
Quote examples
Tom Brokaw
American Journalist
Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman to run for vice president, died from multiple myeloma. Frank Reynolds, the ABC anchorman, who I had talked to toward the end of his life, not knowing what he had, died from it. Later I found out that Frank McGee, who was the Today Show host, died from it.
Quote examples
Steve Rushin
American Journalist
I'd watch the news with my dad, and he'd quietly mock the anchors. An anchorman might say, 'Police are searching for...' and my dad would say in the anchorman's voice, 'the man who gave me this haircut.' This was in the real Ron Burgundy '70s. And I would laugh and start doing it myself.
Quote examples
Anderson Cooper
American Journalist
I tend to relate more to people on television who are just themselves, for good or for bad, than I do to someone who I believe is putting on some sort of persona. The anchorman on 'The Simpsons' is a reasonable facsimile of some anchors who have that problem.
Quote examples
Lester Holt
American Journalist
I never believed the anchorman should be the know-it-all. And I try to communicate that to the audience. While I have some knowledge from my years of experience, what I want to do is walk you through this because we're all walking through this together.
Quote examples
Dana Bash
American Journalist
I have been at CNN my entire career. When I first started, I raised my hand and volunteered for everything. It allowed me to get a wide range of experience and learn from the best - whether it was a cameraman or an anchorman.
Quote examples
Andy Cohen
American Producer
I always wanted to be an anchorman, but after college I wound up working behind the scenes at CBS News for 10 years.
Quote examples
Walter Cronkite
American Journalist
I am a news presenter, a news broadcaster, an anchorman, a managing editor - not a commentator or analyst.
Quote examples
Tom Brokaw
American Journalist
The conceit of an anchorman is we never think we're going to die, I suppose.
Quote examples
Linda Ellerbee
American Journalist
When the anchorman is wearing a colonel's uniform, it tells you something.
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