Walter Cronkite

As anchorman of the CBS Evening News, I signed off my nightly broadcasts for nearly two decades with a simple statement: 'And that's the way it is.' To me, that encapsulates the newsman's highest ideal: to report the facts as he sees them, without regard for the consequences or controversy that may ensue.

American Journalist

Tom Brokaw

Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman to run for vice president, died from multiple myeloma. Frank Reynolds, the ABC anchorman, who I had talked to toward the end of his life, not knowing what he had, died from it. Later I found out that Frank McGee, who was the Today Show host, died from it.

Steve Rushin

I'd watch the news with my dad, and he'd quietly mock the anchors. An anchorman might say, 'Police are searching for...' and my dad would say in the anchorman's voice, 'the man who gave me this haircut.' This was in the real Ron Burgundy '70s. And I would laugh and start doing it myself.

Anderson Cooper

I tend to relate more to people on television who are just themselves, for good or for bad, than I do to someone who I believe is putting on some sort of persona. The anchorman on 'The Simpsons' is a reasonable facsimile of some anchors who have that problem.

Lester Holt

I never believed the anchorman should be the know-it-all. And I try to communicate that to the audience. While I have some knowledge from my years of experience, what I want to do is walk you through this because we're all walking through this together.

Dana Bash

I have been at CNN my entire career. When I first started, I raised my hand and volunteered for everything. It allowed me to get a wide range of experience and learn from the best - whether it was a cameraman or an anchorman.

Andy Cohen

I always wanted to be an anchorman, but after college I wound up working behind the scenes at CBS News for 10 years.

American Producer

I am a news presenter, a news broadcaster, an anchorman, a managing editor - not a commentator or analyst.

The conceit of an anchorman is we never think we're going to die, I suppose.

Linda Ellerbee

When the anchorman is wearing a colonel's uniform, it tells you something.

Traditionally male-associated, but can refer to any gender in modern usage.

Gender Association

Anchormen are public figures and typically well-known within the community they serve.

Public Figure

An anchorman is viewed as a trustworthy source of information.

Authority and Trust

An anchorman metaphorically 'anchors' like a ship's anchor by providing support.

Metaphorical Anchor

The anchorman often holds an informal role shaped by personality and experience.

Team Dynamics

An anchorman usually exhibits leadership and is someone others look up to.

Leadership Qualities

In relays, the anchorman is crucial for a strong finish in the race.

Crucial Last Player

The anchorman is under high pressure to perform well as the last hope of the team.

Pressure Role

Teams strategically choose their strongest or fastest runner as the anchorman.

Anchorman