Highest paid news anchors 2019
According to various sources, including Forbes and TV Guide, here are some of the highest-paid news anchors in 2019:
- Anderson Cooper (CNN) - $12 million Anderson Cooper is one of the most popular and highest-paid news anchors in the world. He hosts CNN's flagship news program, "Anderson Cooper 360°," and has been a correspondent for the network since 2001.
- Sean Hannity (Fox News) - $12 million Sean Hannity is a conservative commentator and news anchor who hosts the popular Fox News program "Hannity." He has been with the network since 1996 and has become one of its most popular and highest-paid personalities.
- Bill O'Reilly (Fox News) - $11 million Bill O'Reilly was a longtime anchor of Fox News's "The O'Reilly Factor" before being fired in 2017. He still earns a significant salary from the network and has written several bestselling books.
- Megyn Kelly (NBC News) - $10 million Megyn Kelly is a former Fox News anchor who joined NBC News in 2017. She hosts the morning news program "Megyn Kelly Today" and has become one of the highest-paid news anchors in the country.
- Lester Holt (NBC News) - $9 million Lester Holt is the anchor of NBC Nightly News and has been with the network since 2000. He has also hosted the network's prime-time news program, "Dateline NBC."
- Wolf Blitzer (CNN) - $8 million Wolf Blitzer is a longtime CNN anchor who has been with the network since 1990. He hosts the network's flagship news program, "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer," and has become one of its most popular and highest-paid personalities.
- Bret Baier (Fox News) - $7 million Bret Baier is the anchor of Fox News's "Special Report with Bret Baier" and has been with the network since 1998. He has become one of its most popular and highest-paid anchors.
- Martha Raddatz (ABC News) - $6 million Martha Raddatz is a longtime ABC News anchor who has been with the network since 1999. She hosts the network's Sunday morning news program, "This Week," and has become one of its most popular and highest-paid personalities.
- George Stephanopoulos (ABC News) - $6 million George Stephanopoulos is a longtime ABC News anchor who has been with the network since 1988. He hosts the network's Sunday morning news program, "This Week," and has become one of its most popular and highest-paid personalities.
- Jake Tapper (CNN) - $5 million Jake Tapper is a CNN anchor who has been with the network since 2003. He hosts the network's Sunday morning news program, "State of the Union with Jake Tapper," and has become one of its most popular and highest-paid personalities.
Note: These figures are based on various sources, including Forbes, TV Guide, and other media outlets, and may not reflect the anchors' current salaries.