What is a News Anchor?
A news anchor or news presenter is a professional who specializes in presenting news in the broadcast medium. Television, radio, and webcasting news services all use news anchors to provide news and commentary. This position is considered extremely high profile, since the anchor is the face of his or her station. Newscasters often compete for top slots as anchors, and prominent news anchors may command hefty salaries and other benefits. In the very basic sense, a news anchor simply reads the day’s news. Many anchors may also add commentary to their readings, and some act as reporters or journalists, actively seeking out news and writing their own stories. In some cases, a news anchor may conduct interviews or report live from the field for important breaking news. These broadcasts may be recorded or live, depending on the station; if live, a news anchor has to be extremely confident and self assured, as there are no re-dos in live broadcasting. Working as a news anchor can be challengi
