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8,678 anchors and presenters (September 2026)
8,678 of the 127,602 journalists on file are anchors and presenters, 6.8% of the file.
Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026
Updated 2026-09-15
By country
| Country | Anchors and presenters | Share of all anchors and presenters |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,995 | 57.6% |
| United Kingdom | 1,023 | 11.8% |
| South Africa | 417 | 4.8% |
| Australia | 403 | 4.6% |
| India | 353 | 4.1% |
| Canada | 157 | 1.8% |
| Ireland | 121 | 1.4% |
| United Arab Emirates | 99 | 1.1% |
| Indonesia | 92 | 1.1% |
| Singapore | 78 | 0.9% |
| Pakistan | 57 | 0.7% |
| Germany | 45 | 0.5% |
| France | 40 | 0.5% |
| Bangladesh | 36 | 0.4% |
Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026.
By outlet
| Outlet | Country | Type | Anchors and presenters | All journalists on file | Share of the outlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC | United Kingdom | Broadcasters | 668 | 3,935 | 17.0% |
| SABC | South Africa | Broadcasters | 349 | 1,043 | 33.5% |
| ABC News (Australia) | Australia | Broadcasters | 226 | 1,194 | 18.9% |
| Zee Media | India | Broadcasters | 116 | 939 | 12.4% |
| ITV | United Kingdom | Broadcasters | 115 | 586 | 19.6% |
| Sinclair Broadcast Group | United States | Broadcasters | 113 | 537 | 21.0% |
| Audacy, Inc. | United States | Broadcasters | 106 | 225 | 47.1% |
| RTE | Ireland | Broadcasters | 99 | 405 | 24.4% |
| Gray Media | United States | Broadcasters | 94 | 286 | 32.9% |
| Mediacorp | Singapore | Broadcasters | 72 | 305 | 23.6% |
| ABC News | United States | Broadcasters | 58 | 669 | 8.7% |
| CNN | United States | Broadcasters | 58 | 1,030 | 5.6% |
| ESPN | United States | Broadcasters | 57 | 957 | 6.0% |
| TEGNA | United States | Online outlets | 46 | 166 | 27.7% |
| Seven Network | Australia | Broadcasters | 45 | 275 | 16.4% |
| CTV News | Canada | Wire agencies | 45 | 240 | 18.8% |
| Fox News Media | United States | Broadcasters | 45 | 526 | 8.6% |
| Bell Media | Canada | Broadcasters | 43 | 198 | 21.7% |
| ETV | South Africa | Broadcasters | 41 | 333 | 12.3% |
| ARN | United Arab Emirates | Broadcasters | 38 | 47 | 80.9% |
Source: JournalistLabs, September 2026.
Cite this
JournalistLabs, 8,678 anchors and presenters, September 2026, https://journalistlabs.com/journalists/anchors-and-presenters/.
Base: 127,602 journalists on file. Method: https://journalistlabs.com/method/.