The Bay Area's Highest Paid TV Anchors And Reporters (Revised, 2015)

 KTVU

*Frank Somerville: $500,000

*Mark Ibanez: $360,000

*Julie Haener: $350,000

*Ken Wayne: $325,000

*Gasia Mikaelian: $250,000

*Bill Martin: $250,000

*Heather Holmes: $250,000

*Tori Campbell: $200,000

*Dave Clark: $180,000

*Sal Castaneda: $150,000

*Tom Vacar: $150,000

*Rob Roth: $120,000

KPIX

*Ken Bastida: $500,000

*Allen Martin: $350,000

*Veronica De La Cruz: $300,000

*Dennis O'Donnell: $275,000

*Vernon Glenn: $175,000

*Paul Deanno: $170,000

KRON:

*Gary Radnich: $500,000 (including KNBR)

*Pam Moore: $250,000

*Catherine Heenan: $150,000

*Darya Folsom: $125,000

*Vicki Liviakis: $120,000

KGO-TV:

*Dan Ashley: $525,000

*Cheryl Jennings: $400,000

*Larry Beil: $374,500

*Spencer Christian: $300,000

*Dan Noyes: $275,000

*Ama Daetz: $275,000

*Wayne Freedman: $220,000

KNTV, (NBC Bay Area)

*Raj Mathai: $450,000
*Jessica Aguirre: $450,000

*Janelle Wang: $300,000

*Jeff Ranieri: $250,000

*Terry McSweeney: $200,000

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Claudine Wong's Growing Power at KTVU; Weekend 'MO2' Anchor Set To Become Station's Highest-Paid Personality; Gets More Attention Than Somerville and Holmes, Combined

 GET OUT OF HER WAY!

Claudine Wong is part of KTVU's Weekend Mornings on Two --and possibly, soon to be one of the most highest-paid air talent at the station.

Forget the fact that KTVU is now owned by budget-minded FOX and has told everyone in JLS that the days of high, six-figure salaries are gone.

Wong has undeniable local TV News presence and knows it. She gets more recognition than Frank Somerville and Heather Holmes, combined! Plus, add to the fact that Wong has been heavily pursued by at least one local station, (probably, KGO-TV), and before she got her MO2 anchor gig, MSNBC wanted her very badly. How much so? That high-powered execs from NY made it clear that the popular Wong was on their radar list. That accelerated her negotiations with KTVU and she was rewarded with a nice raise.

I suspect Wong is happy now and settled into a comfortable Bay Area home. But I also know that behind the scenes she is hellbent on becoming the highest-paid personality at Channel 2. That would mean her income would top Somerville's roughly $500K a-year gig. Might Wong be a little audacious to command that type of money? Perhaps, we'll know soon enough. She's definitely holding all the cards.

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