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[DarkAngelMJH]

BBC bosses yesterday claimed radio stars like Chris Moyles are “under-paidâ€.

Director general Mark Thompson was grilled by MPs over presenters’ pay.

Radio 1 DJ Moyles pockets £630,000 a year, while Sir Terry Wogan on Radio 2 earns £800,000.

Jonathan Ross is said to earn £6million a year for his BBC radio and TV work.

But Mr Thompson insisted Beeb chiefs are paying LESS than the market rate.

He told the Commons Public Accounts Committee: “Our approach is absolutely to try to drive the best bargain we can.

“We would expect to get a discount because of the BBC and its status. That means they should be prepared to work for less for the BBC — and they do.â€

But committee chairman Edward Leigh said it was “disgraceful†that the BBC keeps pay secret. And he accused Mr Thompson of treating MPs “like complete idiotsâ€.

Mr Leigh said: “You claim you have to pay so much to presenters because of their market value — but you are setting the pace.â€

It comes after a report found presenters’ pay eats up three-quarters of radio show costs.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article2274127.ece

Well they are defending their salaries!

[Jono]

If he is on around £630,000 a year I dare say it's less than the million pound contracts commercial radio dish out so I would agree with that. By the looks of it it's people like Mr Ross on £6m that needs the pay cut.

[DarkAngelMJH]

Yeah I like Ross but what does he do for the BBC? Friday night show and radio on the weekend?

[Guest inxces4308]

In the USA look what howard stern is on:

5 years = £350,000,000 (million)

Moyles is on less that 600,000 for a year.

[KingTutsWWH]

Yeah I like Ross but what does he do for the BBC? Friday night show and radio on the weekend?

Film 2009 too, but I'd agree. I love Wossy, but do find his salary a bit steep. I don't think the quantity he gets paid helped him a great deal during the Sachsgate affair. I'd say most of the people complaining were envious of his big fat pay check. Same principle can be applied to those who whinge about Moyles probably. Ho hum.

Vintage Ross, well more Steve Coogan really, but v funny nonetheless.: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCIDHLLGf0w&feature=related

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I think the BBC are getting good value for money for Chris Moyles.

[Rob]

I think the BBC are getting good value for money for Chris Moyles.

Then Mills is very good value

[DarkAngelMJH]

Then Mills is very good value

Yeah ima thinking now he needs to be paid more!

[Rob]

Yeah ima thinking now he needs to be paid more!

I'd hire him for £130K a year

[E*F*4L]

i think they get about the right amount, the BBC allows you to do more things like do shows that you are interested in, Wossy did a fantastic show on bbc-3 about Japan.

[EllieForPresident]

I'd hire him for £130K a year

That's creepy Rob.

[Rik]

It's the other people on the show that are underpaid. Aled and Rachel etc. do just as much as Chris to get the show as good as it can be. If it were up to me, I would give them an increase.

[DarkAngelMJH]

I'd hire him for £130K a year

What exactly would you want him to do for the money?

[Nik B.]

Right wheres the most suitable smiley for robs post... hmmm...

:weirdo:

Close but not right...

:crazy:

Ahh. there we go

[Jono]

The saga continues. The Beeb must save £400m over the next three years. The stars must take a 10% cut Mark Thompson is expected to say.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/mar/20/bbc-ross-moyles-pay-cut

[E*F*4L]

The saga continues. The Beeb must save £400m over the next three years. The stars must take a 10% cut Mark Thompson is expected to say.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/mar/20/bbc-ross-moyles-pay-cut

if the government want the BBC to save money they shouldn't have forced them to close studios in London & move up north & build new studies up there, that has cost the BBC over a billion pounds !

i love this comment in that report,

Cameron said the Tories would freeze the licence fee this year and might cut it in the future if they came to power. All public institutions had to "live within their means" in today's economic climate' date=' and the BBC ought to lead by example.[/quote']

no mr Cameron the government should lead by example & you can start by sacking half the public sector workers & taking away there gold plated pensions & make them have private pensions that are worth nothing because the tax man takes it all !

[kitty]

They could cancel The Weakest Link- nobody watches it anymore and that would save about £1m in prize money...

[Robbie Keane]

In the USA look what howard stern is on:

5 years = £350,000,000 (million)

Moyles is on less that 600,000 for a year.

In fairness, Stern's fee covers everything - studio costs, channel expenditure (for Howard 100 and 101), staff salaries, etc.

Still, Stern would see a good percentage of it in his personal pay cheque.

[Phantom]

In my opinion moyles is being paid too little in relation to other presenters - Ross on 6 million is ridiculous but as said in the article the BBC are the monopoly in the market and so set the price. They all make a ridiculous amount of money and in the current times I reckon they all need a reasonable salary. They all do great work and 600,000 salary for Moyles is plenty seeing as he obviously gets more from other work.

So yeah. They get paid enough - but Ross definitely need a pay cut

[E*F*4L]

don't forget that they will pay about 40% tax on what they earn.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/it.htm

so if Moyles is really on £300,000 he would be paying £120,000 in income tax & Wossy £2.4m & Simon Cowell pays £21.7m per year in income tax.

[Jono]

don't forget that they will pay about 40% tax on what they earn.

Well I don't see how that is a valid point. I don't ask my boss for a bit more because I get taxed

[E*F*4L]

Well I don't see how that is a valid point. I don't ask my boss for a bit more because I get taxed

well would you be happy to give half your pay to the tax man ? because i wouldn't !

it is a valid point because Moyles actually takes home £180,000 not £300,000, unless the £300,000 quoted is after tax ? ( i would say that it isn't )

[SCOTTS NO1 FAN EVA]

Well i dont think any of them should get a raise (apart from Scott) they do a fantastic job but the pays a bit over the top.

[Rik]

Well i dont think any of them should get a raise (apart from Scott) they do a fantastic job but the pays a bit over the top.

Well you can't raise some ones salary just because you like them and leave the others.

[E*F*4L]

Well you can't raise some ones salary just because you like them and leave the others.

if i was in charge of the beeb i would !

90% cut for Wogan, Gambo & Paxman,

18% increase for Moyles, Wossy, Jezza, Fry & Edith (i would promote her to head of radio-1),

cut Eastenders budget by 20% & give the money to children's TV 19% & give the other 1% to Top Gear