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

See Examples For:

co-anchor

“Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie renewed her plea for information regarding her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, whose disappearance nearly six months ago has baffled investigators and left her family searching for answers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

A spokesperson for NBC confirmed the “security incident” in a statement shared with The Times, noting that an individual entered “an unauthorized area” and “approached” co-anchor Craig Melvin, who notified security.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 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

Guthrie is the mother of “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie and was reported missing on Feb. 1.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

The camera zooms in on Marla Sumner and her co-anchor, Keith Franks.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen