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

Etymology

Origin of co-anchor

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

Example Sentences

She joined the program as a co-anchor for the Saturday edition after nine years as a local morning TV anchor in for the Fox station in Philadelphia.

From Los Angeles Times

Maurice DuBois is following his co-anchor John Dickerson out the door of “CBS Evening News.”

From Los Angeles Times

Anchor John Dickerson has already announced his departure and co-anchor Maurice DuBois is also expected to be replaced.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sarcastically, as a co-anchor chuckled, she added: “Look at that. Just a peaceful protest.”

From Salon

On Monday, veteran anchor and correspondent John Dickerson, who has served as co-anchor of “CBS Evening News” since January, announced he will leave the network by the end of the year, making him the first major on-air talent to resign since Ellison and Weiss took charge.

From Salon