Pam Moore at KRON; Julie Haener at KTVU; Career at Crossroads

Pam Moore 

THIS IS A TOUGH ONE...

I guess Pam Moore and Julie Haener are at a sort of crossroads in their career. One seems to be content (Moore); the other (Haener) may be looking for a new home...eventually, sooner rather then later.

Julie Haener (right) with co-anchor Frank Somerville

Moore is a KRON (old and new) veteran; I thought (as did many) she would want out and move to another station as KRON became the independent albatross it is (even as it develops into a more prominent roll in Bay Area TV News) but looking at the situation now, Moore seems content to ride out her lengthy Bay Area stint staying put. She's apparently quite comfortable with a secure foothold at KRON because she gets, I'm told, a hands-off environment in what is still a chaotic situation at the low-budget outlet filled with numerous negatives and pathetic, (at times) news brand that fights for legitimacy. KRON cannot suddenly become a network-worthy affiliate because its corporate owner is a joke. It has a few quality reporters and anchors (Moore specifically) but it'll always have that TV version of K-TEL look and vibe. Moore knows that but she also likes her prominence and don't fuck with-me persona. They don't. They can't. Everyone is comfortable, including Moore.

*Then there's Haener at KTVU. She can still read the teleprompter. She still has a loyal legion of fans and she's been at Channel 2 since the glory days when Dennis Richmond was her co-compatriot. She works well with Frank Somerville and 10'o Clock News is still a powerhouse locally even with declining viewership but KTVU's newscast at both 10 and 11 rule the night, (11 not so royally as 10 PM but that's a progress in works) Haener has her critics; she apparently isn't the smartest bulb on the planet and she has a Princess Ice off the set) but in delivery and numbers its all code one. BUT, here's an issue down the road, one that I'm sure Haener knows and now, SO DO YOU: FOX is intent on trimming big salaries in its local news division and KTVU is on its hit list. Somerville has two yeays left on his $600K-plus salary but he's either gonna take a massive pay cut or be gone in a couple, (he'll be 61 then); Bill Martin's contract is up; he's not as massively compensated about $200K a year) as Somerville but he's probably gonna be sliced; Mark Ibanez makes $325K a year --his contract is up in '21--I'm almost certain Ibanez will calls it quits then. He's not going to get that coin --Haener is still young enough to move elsewhere, but is any other station willing to pay up? Time will tell.