Also called: Broadcast Journalist, Newscaster
Presents the news on TV, introducing stories, interviewing guests, and handling breaking news live.
An anchor arrives hours before the newscast to rewrite scripts, rehearse, and get makeup, then reads from a teleprompter on air while a producer talks in their earpiece.
Highly variable: small-market anchors may earn $40k; big-city anchors $200k+; national anchors millions.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Journalism or broadcast degree; start in small markets as a reporter.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Broadcast Journalism, Communications.
Shrinking. Local TV news is consolidating.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI avatar anchors read some online briefs, but live breaking news and trusted local faces stay human.
Classes: Speech and debate, Broadcast journalism, English, Theater.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3011.
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