A person who hosts a news program. Usually, this person just reads news off the teleprompter, while other people (specifically, the producers) do the hard work. Male anchors must be reasonably attractive, have a nice voice, and have a full head of hair. Female anchors must be blonde. Youth is a benefit, but male anchors are often allowed to get older, while female anchors may be shown the door once they start noticibly aging. Intelligence is not a requirement for either gender. Anchors are often the highest-paid employees at the television station, which seems really unjust.