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News anchor

Also called anchor, anchorman, newscaster

News anchors present news stories on radio and television. They introduce pre-recorded news items and items covered by live reporters. News anchors are often trained journalists.

Will there be jobs?Average prospects33 jobs to fill by 2035 for every 100 people doing this work today.Legal, social and cultural professionalsWhat does it pay?Above averageFrom about €1,800 (Bulgaria) to €8,800 (Luxembourg) a month, depending on the country.Estimate · Legal, social and cultural professionalsWhat do I need to study?Usually a degree9 in 10 have a degree.Legal, social and cultural professionalsWill AI change it?ModeratelyLevel 4 of 6. AI could take on part of some tasks, but none fully.Announcers on radio, television and other media · ILO

What you'd do

Announcers on radio, television and other media · ILO
  • Reading news bulletins and making other announcements on radio or television
  • Introducing performing artists or persons being interviewed, and making related announcements on radio and television, or in theatres, night-clubs and other establishments
  • Interviewing persons in public, especially on radio and television
  • Studying background information in order to prepare for programmes or interviews
  • Commenting on music and other matters, such as weather or traffic conditions
Memorise linesPresent during live broadcastsRead pre-drafted textsFollow the newsInterview people+ 4 more essential skills
What the work is like
  • Indoors
  • Sitting most of the day
  • Lots of contact with people, including the public
  • Good freedom to decide
  • Usually 40 hours a week
  • Deadlines every day
  • Some repetitive tasks
US data: based on the O*NET profile of the US job "Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys"

Will there be jobs?

Average prospects

A typical number of jobs will need filling by 2035.

People working as legal, social and cultural professionals in the EU
5.41m6.54m7.02m 201520232035

Solid: measured. Dashed: forecast.

Jobs to fill, 2026–2035
354,000 new jobs 1,872,000 replacing leavers
Jobs to fill per 100 people working now
Legal, social and cultural professionals33
All jobs29
Right now
3 of 27 countries report a shortage of announcers on radio, television and other media, 3 a surplus.
Announcers on radio, television and other media · EURES

What does it pay?

Above average

Pay depends a lot on the country: from about €1,800 a month (Bulgaria) to €8,800 (Luxembourg), before tax.

Pick a country at the top of the page to see typical pay there, for people under 30, and compared with all jobs.

Among professionals in the EU, women earn 21% less per hour than men. Professionals · Eurostat

What do I need to study?

Usually a degree

A degree in music and performing arts is the usual route.

Highest qualification of legal, social and cultural professionals (EU, 2025)
Degree 87%Vocational 6%General secondary 5%Basic schooling 2%
Fields that teach it
Music and performing arts · Audio-visual techniques and media production
Vocational route, EU
3 in 10 trainees in this field
Arts and humanities graduates in a matching job
52% in the EU

1,154 institutions in the EU offer arts and humanities bachelor's degrees. Pick a country at the top of the page to see where to study and the official course finders.

Will AI change it?

Moderately

AI could take on part of some tasks, but none fully.

How exposed is this job? ILO scale
Very low
Low
Some tasks
Moderate
Significant
High

Average task score 0.47 on a scale from 0 (AI can't do it) to 1 (AI could do it fully).

See the score for each of the 5 tasks
Studying background information in order to prepare for programmes or interviews0.64
Reading news bulletins and making other announcements on radio or television0.54
Commenting on music and other matters, such as weather or traffic conditions0.44
Introducing performing artists or persons being interviewed, and making related announcements on radio and television, or in theatres, night-clubs and other establishments0.41
Interviewing persons in public, especially on radio and television0.34

Based on what AI could technically do when assessed in 2025. It is not a forecast for a future year, and not a forecast of job losses. Scores for announcers on radio, television and other media. Source: ILO (2025), adapted (credits).