The phrase "anchor year" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a specific year that serves as a reference point or foundation for comparison or analysis in various contexts, such as finance, education, or historical events.
Example: "The data from the anchor year of 2020 will help us understand the trends in the following years."
Alternatives: "reference year" or "baseline year".
Mr. Williams's departure further diminishes the vaunted standing of the nightly network news anchor; last year ABC News chose to keep its chief anchor, George Stephanopoulos, as the co-host of "Good Morning America," and elevate David Muir to the evening anchor chair.
In an odd twist of fate, I was asked to participate in the Nielsens even though my contract was terminated by a local TV station (as an Emmy-winning news anchor) a year and a half ago.
Strasburg shapes up as the rotation anchor for years to come, poised beyond his age and powerful enough to find another level of dominance.
He took over the newscast in 2003 when Peter Jennings was the anchor; two years later, Mr. Jennings died, effectively ending a stable period in network news.
The event is hosted by the channel's anchor, 79-year-old film historian Robert Osborne (think Barry Norman meets Michael Parkinson), and passes range from $299 to $1,199, though $20 tickets can be bought on the door for many screenings.
She is believed to make $13 million to $15 million a year as co-anchor of the "Today" show, the same job that was considered merely a stepping stone to the big time back when Brokaw had it before ascending to "Nightly News" anchor 20 years ago.
Eastwood subsequently started dating Dina Ruiz, a television news anchor 35 years his junior, whom he had first met when she interviewed him in 1993.
The calendar is anchored each year by the Mystery Writers Conference, the Children's Book Conference, and the Travel Writers Conference.
He and his wife, Lindsay, and their three young children, are now anchored there year-round.
