were anchormans typically a job for men in the USA?

Question

im trying to figure out the history of anchormans if it was a job meant for men and not women or if it was open to women but there were not a lot of women working as anchors

Answer 1

Yes . That's why they called them "men" . Some minorities weren't the only ones discriminated against . Women were treated less than second class citizens-but we aren't still running around crying ''you hate me because I'm a woman ". Women have overcome adversity ( no, I am not a feminazi ) in the job market , tho not 100 % yet .

Answer 2

I doubt if anyone working on the concept of "news anchor" gave much thought to allowing a woman to take on the role. The early anchors were chosen for their "Voice of God" qualities; calm, somber, and above all, authoritative.

Try resourcing the biographies of some of the "golden age" news reporters - Edward R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite, Huntley and Brinkley.

It's a fascinating subject...