Anchorperson is from anchor plus person, by analogy with anchorman. The formation is semantically transparent: the parts remain visible, while the compound or affix fixes the grammatical role and narrows the modern meaning. In use as a noun, anchorperson denotes the main presenter of a television or radio news programme. Typical contexts include “The anchorperson calmly reported the breaking news”. The meaning stays close to the form: it applies the etymological material to the main presenter of a television or radio news programme, keeping the visible parts legible in ordinary use.