A
news presenter – also known as a
newsreader,
newscaster (short for "news broadcaster"),
anchorman or
anchorwoman,
news anchor or simply an
anchor – is a person who presents news during a
news program on
television, on the
radio or on the
Internet. They may also be a working
journalist, assisting in the collection of news material and may, in addition, provide commentary during the programme. News presenters most often work from a
television studio or
radio studio, but may also present the news from
remote locations in the field related to a particular major news event.