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.

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

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Posted by Walking the Earth

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Posted on 2/9/15 at 8:55 pm to Dr RC

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.

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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

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

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Posted by pankReb

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Posted on 2/9/15 at 9:01 pm to Dr RC

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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.....

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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.

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Posted by goldennugget

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Posted on 2/10/15 at 8:37 am to Dr RC

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

This is true! Don't let your kid become a reporter. Although you have to start as a reporter to become an anchor. You have to start by cutting your teeth at a small market station making a shite salary and work your way up.

I got offered $18k to be a sports reporter at a small market out of college and turned it down. I make more money as a producer

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