anchorperson

noun

an·​chor·​per·​son ˈaŋ-kər-ˌpər-sᵊn How to pronounce anchorperson (audio)
plural anchorpersons or anchorpeople ˈaŋ-kər-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce anchorperson (audio)
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: a broadcaster (as on a news program) who introduces reports by other broadcasters and usually reads the news : an anchorman or anchorwoman

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the new anchorperson did an admirable job of dealing with the late-breaking news story
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But the hurdles used to prolong her rise grow tedious and predictable, as if some unseen producer was prodding the anchorperson to fill dead air. — Brian Lowry, CNN, 22 Oct. 2020

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1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anchorperson was in 1971

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anchorperson

noun
an·​chor·​per·​son -ˌpər-sᵊn How to pronounce anchorperson (audio)
: a broadcaster who reads the news and introduces the reports of other broadcasters
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