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News Anchor / Broadcaster

Presents news on television or radio — the public face of news organizations.

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US TV anchor Walter Cronkite was so trusted that an opinion poll named him 'the most trusted man in America'.

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Walter Cronkite: Anchored the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981 and was called 'the most trusted man in America'.

Try it yourself: Warm up your voice like an opera singer

  1. Stand or sit tall. Breathe in slowly and let your tummy muscles relax fully, so the breath drops low. Do this five times, with normal breaths in between.
  2. Make long buzzing sounds on V, Z and the J sound, one breath each, and feel the air flowing steadily the whole time.
  3. Add a vowel to each buzz, "vvvah", "zzzoo", and keep the flow smooth.
  4. Glide your voice gently from low to high and back like a siren, on a hum or through a straw. Stay soft and never strain; stop if your throat feels sore or you feel dizzy.
  5. Say one sentence, like a news headline or a line from a song, before and after the warm-up. What changed?

Opera singers, voice actors and broadcasters warm up their breathing and voice before every rehearsal, recording or show, so they can be heard clearly without hurting their voice.

Adapted from Scottish Opera: Breath Cycle: learn and practise.

Also try: Report today's news.

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