Which element is NOT typically included in an anchor script?

• A. Opening line
• B. Transitions
• C. Voiceover cues
• D. Weather forecast

Answer: (D)

The weather forecast is not typically included in an anchor script. An anchor script focuses on the host’s on-air delivery—an opening line to greet viewers and set the tone, transitions that smoothly move from one story to the next, and voiceover cues that tell the anchor when to read over video or cue a package. The weather segment, with its maps, radar graphics, and timing, is usually produced as a separate forecast segment handled by a dedicated weather presenter and tied to its own visuals and cues. So the weather forecast belongs in the weather portion of the rundown, not in the standard anchor script. Opening lines and transitions plus voiceover cues fit naturally into the anchor script because they structure the host’s delivery and flow.