In the US news business, $100k&#x2F;month is strictly the domain of TV on-screen personality presenters; i.e., not the reporters, but network affiliate anchors who are referred to in-house as &#x27;the talent&#x27;. Absurd sums of money when you look at the rest of the newsroom staff salaries, but this is all about ratings, sweeps and very local&#x2F;regional popularity.