The Highest-Paid Female News Anchors of All Time

Connie Chung: $15M

Veteran broadcaster Connie Chung has served as an anchor on almost all major news networks, including NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, and MSNBC. Chung is known for her unique interview style. In 1995, she became the second woman in history to co-anchor a network newscast on CBS Evening News.

Diane Sawyer: $80M

Diane Sawyer has been a broadcast anchor since 1962. Sawyer has anchored major programs on two networks, including Good Morning America and ABC World News Tonight. She was the first-ever female correspondent on 60 Minutes. Currently, she works for ABC News as a documentary producer.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.