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[Jono]

The salaries of top BBC stars such as Jonathan Ross and Sir Terry Wogan will not be affected by the corporation's pay and bonus freeze, it has been confirmed.

Hundreds of senior BBC managers were told their performance bonuses would not be paid until further notice and their salaries frozen.

Thousands of other BBC staff who would have expected a bonus this year were also told it will not be paid.

Staff at the corporation's commercial arm, Worldwide, will continue to be eligible for annual bonuses in line with existing contractual commitments.

The measures are expected to lead to savings of more than £20 million.

The likes of Ross, who reportedly earns £6 million a year, Radio 2 presenter Sir Terry, who is believed to be on £800,000 a year and Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles, on a reported £630,000 a year, will not be affected, as they negotiate their own contracts with the corporation.

A spokesman for the corporation said: "Our talent sign a contract at the BBC which does not fluctuate through their period of working."

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5iYPakyLdSTxAVcdz05lv_-dh7SMQ

[Jugalug]

So..... it may change then?

[Guest inxces4308]

Chris doesnt earn £630,000 for presenting his show. In the year that the figures where published he earned that much because of the TV work/other projects he had done on-top of his radio show, etc etc, for the BBC.

Once again the media always trying to fool the public!

[GSY_Fan]

Chris and Sir Terry are in my view under paid when you look at how many viewers both shows pull in and compare it to what some London based DJ's are currently earning to do the same job but with a much smaller audience.

[Rob]

Chris doesnt earn £630,000 for presenting his show. In the year that the figures where published he earned that much because of the TV work/other projects he had done on-top of his radio show, etc etc, for the BBC.

Once again the media always trying to fool the public!

From memory wiki says 530K right?

[Jono]

From memory wiki says 530K right?

Nope, it was £630,000 that The Sun reported. This was years back though. Sara was still earning a lot more than both Colin and Edith and Scott.

[E*F*4L]

who cares how much they earn ?

they are worth every penny

[Guest inxces4308]

Nope, it was £630,000 that The Sun reported. This was years back though. Sara was still earning a lot more than both Colin and Edith and Scott.

Yeah, when the figures where leaked a few years ago, that was how much he was paid by the BBC in total, which included tv work and bonuses for listeners. But its not how much he earns for his show.....

[Robbie Keane]

It's a shockingly low number when you compare to what the radio big shots in America earn. Howard Stern got $100m a year to produce his show and pay his staff - and I'm pretty sure that he takes a good few of those m's back home with him. Over half, in fact, if I recall correctly.

[kitty]

It's a shockingly low number when you compare to what the radio big shots in America earn. Howard Stern got $100m a year to produce his show and pay his staff - and I'm pretty sure that he takes a good few of those m's back home with him. Over half, in fact, if I recall correctly.

But then it has to be viewed in the context that the BBC is a public corporation, as opposed to Stern who probably justifies his salary in advertising revenues (and his shameless self-publicity).

I read that Moyles is getting an £158,000 pay cut... but that was on Heat...

http://www.heatworld.com/Article/8814/Jonathan+Ross/The+9+0Clock+News+%e2%80%93+Thu+29+Jan

[Jono]

Yeah it seems now the media are reporting there'll be a cut

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Showbiz-News/Jonathan-Ross-To-Have-Wages-Cut-All-Top-BBC-Earners-To-Get-Pay-Reduced/Article/200901415212895?lpos=Showbiz_News_Top_Stories_Header_4&lid=ARTICLE_15212895_Jonathan_Ross_To_Have_Wages_Cut%3A_All_Top_BBC_Earners_To_Get_Pay_Reduced

[DarkAngelMJH]

I read that Moyles is getting an £158,000 pay cut... but that was on Heat...

http://www.heatworld.com/Article/8814/Jonathan+Ross/The+9+0Clock+News+%e2%80%93+Thu+29+Jan

You read heat? Terrible I thought you only read important things lol

[Chops]

I think that these salaries are a bit rediculous. My friend had just lost his job at corus and he did a 42 hour week on less than 35k. I know these people have some talent, but the money your talking (even if moyles is on slightly less) are a bit rediculous, particularly in this recession. There are a lot of people doing much more important jobs for much less pay, like nurses, some if them fearful of job losses. BBC should lower the wages of it's stars and perhaps salvage a few jobs in doing so.

[DarkAngelMJH]

I think that these salaries are a bit rediculous. My friend had just lost his job at corus and he did a 42 hour week on less than 35k. I know these people have some talent, but the money your talking (even if moyles is on slightly less) are a bit rediculous, particularly in this recession. There are a lot of people doing much more important jobs for much less pay, like nurses, some if them fearful of job losses. BBC should lower the wages of it's stars and perhaps salvage a few jobs in doing so.

It's not just for his radio 1 show though, it's for his tv work that he does as well.

However medical staff are undervalued

[Guest inxces4308]

I think that these salaries are a bit rediculous. My friend had just lost his job at corus and he did a 42 hour week on less than 35k. I know these people have some talent, but the money your talking (even if moyles is on slightly less) are a bit rediculous, particularly in this recession. There are a lot of people doing much more important jobs for much less pay, like nurses, some if them fearful of job losses. BBC should lower the wages of it's stars and perhaps salvage a few jobs in doing so.

But......If your agent managed to get a shed load of money from the company you work for.....you'd take right? Surely you wouldent go 'oh no, i cant take that because of everybody else'. Its a dog eat dog world!