lead anchor
Primary broadcast journalist
A lead anchor is the primary or most prominent news presenter on a television broadcast, the person who introduces stories, conducts major interviews, and serves as the face of the program.
The lead anchor typically handles breaking news and the most significant segments: She was promoted to lead anchor after fifteen years as a correspondent.
In boating, a lead anchor is simply an anchor made of or weighted with lead.
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- newsReports of recent events
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- broadcast journalismReporting via airwaves
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- broadcastersbroadcaster, newscaster, newsreader, presenter, talk show host
- TV news anchorsanchorman, anchorwoman, newscaster, newsreader
- anchorsdeadman, grapnel, drogue
- wall anchorswall plug, toggle bolt, molly bolt
lead anchorcub reporter
Inexperienced newspaper staffer
production assistant · weekend anchor · field reporter · correspondent · intern
lead anchorproducer
One who makes things
camera operator · news director · executive producer · editor · writer
lead anchorfield reporter
Journalist working on location
correspondent · roving reporter · beat reporter · weather reporter · sports reporter
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