Gayle Gardner — American Entertainer

Gayle Gardner is an American sportscaster who worked for ESPN and NBC Sports beginning in 1987 until 1993. Gardner is considered a pioneer in sports broadcasting, having been the first female sports anchor to appear weekly on a major network... (wikipedia)

In the end, I think you really only get as far as you're allowed to get.
If someone says you're a reporter and doesn't want you to anchor then you wonder why you worked so hard at it.