Talent Pay
Submitted by Anonymous Source (not verified) on Wed, 06/13/2007 - 12:44am.

Portland is a unique market with ferocious competition, but not quiet so big that the revenue can support big staffs and stars like Chicago, LA, New York and a few smaller-tier cities. I'm not sure what the market rank is now, but it used to hover around the 24-25 mark in terms of size a few years ago.

Thus, most of the air staff make OK money but they still must work as hard (or harder) than their large-city counterparts. If you love the Pacific Northwest, and you are fairly secure in your job, then it’s not a bad life, but if you want to be a super star or starlet making the big money, then eventually (in most cases) you must move on.

Note to the young people interested in TV Journalism: You better love news because your job will rule your life, and quiet possibly, burn you out after a certain number of years unless you plan your life accordingly.

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