Salary Reveal: The Annual Incomes Of The Top Journalists And Sportscasters

Published on 04/12/2023
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Emma Rechenberg – $800K

Emma Rechenberg is a political journalist for Newsmax TV and an Emmy winner. She also covers breaking news updates for the network and was previously a Citizen news reporter. Rechenberg attended the University of Missouri and had met senators, governors, medical specialists, and Olympic medalists since joining the industry. Her path to the top of sports journalism began as an intern at KITVI Fox 2. She created web stories and managed the network’s social media accounts at the time. Rechenberg also has a sizable personal social media presence, having 15.8K Twitter followers. She gets $800,000 per year.

Emma Rechenberg – $800K

Emma Rechenberg – $800K

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Al Michaels – $6 Million

Alan “Al” Michaels works for NBC Sports, and his three-decade career at ABC Sports came to an end when he joined the network in 2006. He began his career as a baseball commentator for ABC Sports in 1977 and went on to cover ice hockey and multiple World Series events. His longest assignment with the network was giving play-by-play coverage for ABC’s “Monday Night Football” broadcasts. Michaels joined NBC Sports as a co-host of “Sunday Night Football,” and he has also called five Super Bowls, including LVI in 2022. He has been the network’s Olympic Daytime host since 2009. Michael earns an estimated $6 million each year.

Al Michaels – $6 Million

Al Michaels – $6 Million

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