News anchor

   

A News anchor (US and CA) or Newsreader (UK and AU) is a person that works in television or radio that hosts a regular news program or provides occasional on air news updates.

News anchors generally read prepared scripts, but in emergencies, they often have to ad-lib commentary on the air. Many news anchors are also involved in writing and/or editing the news for their programs. Sometimes news anchors interview guests and moderate panels or discussions. Some provide commentary for the audience during parades and other events.

North American news anchors are frequently imitated and lampooned people who are hired for more their looks on TV than for their intelligence and journalist skills. This kind of character is the subject of long running gags on Saturday Night Live, SCTV, and the UK-produced The Muppet Show and the subject of sitcoms like The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Murphy Brown, and NewsRadio.

Notable American News Anchors

Notable Canadian News Anchors

Notable British Newsreaders

Notable Australian Newsreaders

Notable Cantonese Newsreaders

  • Lavender Cheung, Cable TV news 2, Hong Kong

Notable Sri Lankan Newsreaders


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