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re: Local news anchor salaries

Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:40 pm to
Posted by VetteGuy
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:40 pm to
If he buys some boobs like that Houston anchor, he can make some real $$$$.
Posted by Smalls
Southern California
Member since Jul 2009
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Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:44 pm to
In like Flynn.
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
146214 posts
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:44 pm to
Bob Breck hasn't won near as many awards as Lee. Breck is an annoying little twerp.
Posted by FairhopeTider
Fairhope, Alabama
Member since May 2012
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Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:45 pm to
From the few people I've known who have been local news personalities, they make "ok" money ($50-$75K). There's no shortage in the supply of talent. For every reporter, there are probably 100 people who are trying to get that job (sending in reels, current producers, etc.). The main anchors who have been around for awhile in small/middle markets are probably making somewhere around $75K - $100K if I had to guess.
Posted by aVatiger
Water
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Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:46 pm to
Smoke. Show.
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
34910 posts
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:47 pm to
quote:

There's no shortage in the supply of talent. For every reporter, there are probably 100 people who are trying to get that job (sending in reels, current producers, etc.).



Same thing in radio, when I was in it. That's why they lowball the frick out of reporters, and especially disc jockeys.
Posted by CoopKnock
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2014
24 posts
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:48 pm to
This disability lawsuit says that Lynn Zatarain was making 168K at WDSU in 1992. She was the highest paid anchor at the time. That is way more than I thought they made...especially for the early 90s.

LINK
Posted by LaBR4
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
51222 posts
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:49 pm to
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Jennifer Reyna.




Good choice.
I've always liked her too. She needs more face time.

Posted by 4LSU2
Member since Dec 2009
37371 posts
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:50 pm to
Tamica's fine arse ain't getting out of bed at 3am to get all dolled up to report the traffic from 5 to 9am for less than 100k a year, IMO.

If she does, she's not using her body correctly.
Posted by Smalls
Southern California
Member since Jul 2009
10245 posts
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:51 pm to
quote:

I wonder how much Benson paid him to kill the Nungussier story?



What story?
Posted by Walking the Earth
Member since Feb 2013
17260 posts
Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:55 pm to
I don't know if this was from some sort of golden age of anchor salaries but here is a blurb from John Snell's DWI plea.

LINK

quote:

An Illinois native, Snell came to WVUE in 1994 after an 11-year stint at WWL-Channel 4, the recipient of what was at the time the highest paid contract in New Orleans TV history - five years, $1.5 million


Emphasis mine and apparently some local anchors have scored even more since.

Posted by Placebeaux
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Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:56 pm to
Forget I mentioned it.
Posted by Mac
Forked Island, USA
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 2/9/15 at 9:01 pm to
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Forget I mentioned it.
Cool kid over here
Posted by pankReb
Defending National Champs Fan
Member since Mar 2009
64820 posts
Posted on 2/9/15 at 9:01 pm to
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I can help you with this as I used to be a producer at a station in Tyler. (at the time it was market 111)

Depending on their seniority, what time they were on the desk, and how much editorial work they did, our anchors made anywhere from $60k-$100k. There were a few anchors (a morning and a 5pm) that doubled as reporters who were on the low end of the scale. The 6/10 anchors and the longtime morning guy made the most.




shite...amazing at the difference between market 111 and market 136. One of our anchors makes on the upper end of that range but he's also the assistant news director. The rest....not so much. No where even close to the bottom end of your range. I'm sure our Chief Meteorologist makes a good bit...but I'm not sure. I do, however, know how much all of his equipment costed about two years ago and.....


:motherofgod:



quote:



The reporters (who did the vast majority of the work) were getting absolutely boned though. They were making $20k-$25k.




Same here. 25k seems to be the going rate for the lower end/newer reporters. A couple reporters have been here for 20+ years...so they make a decent wage.



People dog Journalists all the time for several reasons....but kudos to them for staying strong while making shite wages. a few have recently gotten out of the business completely because of the bullshite they have to deal with and such a shite salary.
Posted by pankReb
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Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 2/9/15 at 9:03 pm to
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An Illinois native, Snell came to WVUE in 1994 after an 11-year stint at WWL-Channel 4, the recipient of what was at the time the highest paid contract in New Orleans TV history - five years, $1.5 million



holy shite.
Posted by ehidal1
Chief Boot Knocka
Member since Dec 2007
37141 posts
Posted on 2/9/15 at 9:03 pm to
Jennifer Reyna



I don't think Sachse makes a mil. I just don't see any non syndicated anchor making anywhere near that. Now, she did marry some millionaire terd with old balls.
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
146214 posts
Posted on 2/9/15 at 9:04 pm to
If Snell is making that then so is Zurik.
Posted by tgrbaitn08
Member since Dec 2007
146214 posts
Posted on 2/9/15 at 9:06 pm to
He's talking about the federal, BP money and brother in law contracts that Billy stole during the oil spill.
Posted by wizziko
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Member since Jan 2006
35881 posts
Posted on 2/9/15 at 9:17 pm to
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Tamica's fine arse ain't getting out of bed at 3am to get all dolled up to report the traffic from 5 to 9am for less than 100k a year, IMO.

If she does, she's not using her body correctly.

She's a champion
Posted by Winkface
Member since Jul 2010
34377 posts
Posted on 2/9/15 at 9:21 pm to
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I would think Lee Zurik probably makes more than any anchor in New Orleans
No wayyyyyy
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