coanchor

noun

co·​an·​chor ˈkō-ˌaŋ-kər 

variants or co-anchor

plural coanchors or co-anchors

: a newscaster who shares the duties of anchoring a news broadcast

The scene segues to a discussion between the program's coanchors and a bioethicist.

—Michael Wolfert

She had been with the show since 1984 and was rumored as a candidate to succeed Dan Rather, the anchorman of the CBS Evening News, or to join him as a co-anchor of the nightly newscast.

—The Wall Street Journal

coanchor transitive verb

or co-anchor

coanchored or co-anchored; coanchoring or co-anchoring

… I was called to New York on a few hours' notice to co-anchor the show with Bob Schieffer.

—Terence Smith

Examples of coanchor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shortly after, the Today coanchor reposted his photo with Nick on his own Instagram. —Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping, 26 Mar. 2022

The Good Morning America coanchor is celebrating 20 years on the show. —Rebecca Norris, Good Housekeeping, 16 Apr. 2022

In April, Tom officially joined the NBC family as a coanchor of the Today show — and since making his debut, folks can’t get enough of him. —Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 10 Sep. 2021

In recent weeks, the GMA coanchor has shared aspects of the book journey with fans on Instagram. —Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping, 2 Apr. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above