The Highest-Paid Female News Anchors of All Time

Mika Brzezinski: $12M

The daughter of a diplomat and political scientist who served as an adviser to Jimmy Carter and Lyndon B. Johnson, liberal commentator Mika Brzezinski works as the co-host of MSNBC's Morning Joe alongside her husband Joe Scarborough. Brzezinski was formerly a CBS News correspondent, tasked with the challenge of serving as the network's "Ground Zero" reporter during the September 11 attacks.

Courtney Friel: $12M

News anchor and TV reporter Courtney Friel currently works for KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, California. She formerly covered entertainment for Fox's KTTV as well as other Fox News Channel stations. Friel released a memoir titled Tonight at 10: Kicking Booze and Breaking News about her struggles with addiction and recovery; it was announced in late 2020 that the autobiography would be turned into a biopic.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.