co-anchor

American  

[koh-ang-ker] / ˈkoʊˌæŋ kər /

Or coanchor

verb (used with or without object)

1. to anchor (a news broadcast or other program) jointly with at least one other person.

   Co-anchoring a local news show in my own hometown has been a wonderful experience.

   As sportscasters for a major network, they coanchored with complete professionalism, but behind the scenes, there was a lot of friction.

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noun

1. a person who co-anchors.

   The station has announced a new format for its morning news program, but the co-anchors have not yet been named.

Other Word Forms

• co-anchorship
  noun
• coanchorship
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of co-anchor

First recorded in 1965–70; co- ( def. ) + anchor ( def. )

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

co-anchor

MS NOW has also enlisted a group of mental health experts who will front programs only available on the MS NOW Membership platform, including former ABC News correspondent and “Nightline” co-anchor Dan Harris.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

CBS News told staffers Thursday that the former anchor of the “CBS Evening News” will become a co-anchor of the morning show on Tuesday Sept. 8 alongside Gayle King and Nate Burleson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

The note was reportedly addressed to Savannah Guthrie, who is a co-anchor for the US news programme the Today show.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

“Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie announced a $1 million reward for information that leads to the return of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, who was reported missing Feb. 1.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026

The man turns to his co-anchor, his face twisted in exaggerated shock.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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