Many Artists Become News Anchors, from Reza Rahadian to Abdel Achrian - A New Way to Build Engagement with the Public

Kapanlagi.com - The entertainment industry is buzzing with multitalented actors and artists. Besides being skilled in acting, they also shine when trusted to be news anchors. Their presence on news programs instantly captures the attention of netizens. Who are they?

1. Reza Rahadian

Recently, Reza Rahadian made headlines by appearing as a news anchor on Liputan 6 Siang. This was related to the 29th anniversary of Liputan6 SCTV. Reza presented a significant amount of news.

Riko Anggara, Senior Manager of News Daily Liputan 6 SCTV, acknowledged that Reza's presence in the program was able to create engagement and had an impactful effect. Previously, Reza had also been appointed as a panelist during the election season.

"So the story goes that Liputan6 SCTV had previously collaborated with Reza during the 2024 Regional Head Election (Pilkada) season. At that time, Reza was a panelist for the Liputan6 SCTV Mengawal Pilkada talk show, which featured the Regional Head Candidates. In terms of content and packaging, the event was a success! The precedent of success and similarities regarding several aspects were among the considerations," he revealed.

The figure of Reza resurfaced while crafting the anniversary program for Liputan 6, especially since Reza had gone viral due to the phenomenon of 'Reza Again, Reza Again'.

"Then many said, Reza again, Reza again. All the films feature Reza. Now we want to challenge him, how would Reza read the news? Not just reading one news article, but being the main anchor on the Liputan 6 Siang program and presenting quite a lot of news," said Riko Anggara.

"The challenge was accepted and the result is great! Reza has the gaze of a News Anchor. The audience is happy, I think Reza is happy too, and now we understand why Reza is everywhere, hence the phrase Reza again, Reza again hahaha," he added.

2. Fedi Nuril

(Credit: YouTube/Metro TV)

Similar to Reza, Fedi Nuril also appeared as a news anchor during the 23rd anniversary of Metro TV in 2023. At that time, he discussed the increase in the minimum wage (UMP) for 2024 and the remake of the film from RUMAH MASA DEPAN.

Fedi admitted that being a news anchor is not difficult because he is already accustomed to practicing articulation and intonation as an actor. However, Fedi was quite nervous when reading the news because he was afraid of making mistakes while presenting facts in front of the audience.

3. Abdel Achrian

(Credit: x.com/abdelachrian)

Around March 2025, netizens were buzzing about Abdel Achrian, who had briefly become a news anchor in the Sapa Indonesia Malam Akhir Pekan program on Kompas TV. At that time, he presented news about Dedi Mulyadi unveiling a tourist spot in Puncak Bogor, Hibisc Fantasy.

He appeared neat wearing a suit and a pair of glasses. His appearance was much more formal than his daily life as a comedian. This moment was widely commented on by netizens. Many praised Abdel for being so multitalented. From being an actor, comedian, judge, presenter to news anchor, he managed to excel in all roles.

It can be said that this was not the first time Abdel appeared as a news anchor. Previously, in 2024, he had appeared in the same program alongside news anchor Frisca Clarissa.

(kpl/tdr)