What is a person that reports the news called?

There are actually several names: the person who is in charge of the broadcast and whose face you see reading most of the stories is called the "anchor" (it used to be "anchorman" but today many news anchors are female). The anchor has a number of reporters on the staff, who cover various stories. There are also correspondents, some of whom report from foreign countries. Thus, a person reporting the news on TV (or on radio) might be called an anchor, a reporter, or a correspondent. In print, sometimes a reporter is also referred to as a journalist.