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Tags: 3AW | ARN | Australian Radio Network | BayFM | BBC | Gary Lineker | GfK Radio 360 Survey 5 2023 | Jackie Henderson | KIIS 1065 | Kyle and Jackie O | Kyle Sandilands | Radio 2 | Ross Stevenson | Russ and Ross | Russel Howcroft | Southern Cross Austereo | Southern Cross Media Group | Tracee Hutchison | Zoe Ball
... look at the comparison in any bush town/city ... the commercial announcer is getting less than $55k while their ABC competitor is on nearly $90k ... and the penalties/super/conditions are better at Aunty ...
To Kyle and Jackie O, good luck for negotiating such a large contract.
It is definitely a risk to sustain a large renumeration for 10 years.
Due to the confidential nature of their contracts, we don't know terms of the contract such as if the audience falls.
The other risk factors are new entrants to the breakfast radio time slot usurping Kyle and Jackie O's audience as well as the other offers of radio programming including streaming services.
Recent stories about the extraordinary contract have staff at the ARN station concerns for their jobs which may pay for the contract.
Economically, for the pair to command a large contract means that ARN is generating revenue in advertising greater than the pair's earnings.
Furthermore, the breakfast program should lead the rest of the day's audience numbers. The effect of a ratings leader should benefit the rest of the station beyond the earnings of the pair.
Given the size of the Sydney market, it is possible to make money of such a large magnitude.
It would not be possible to command a huge contract in smaller rural or non-metropilitan markets.
This is illustrated whete the author mentions a former JJJ/ABC presenter having to leave her position at a small station because she could not afford the rent in Byron Bay.
Being able to pay for accommodation is not unique to those in radio. I could only imagine how other people such in the service industries including teachers, emergency workers, catering and cleaners can survive in a city given the cost of living in a city.
A friend recently visited London and expressed his concern of how expensive it is for food.
Is it right to assume that the raw TAFE graduate working in rural radio will remain in the rural regions?
Many great talents started in rural radio including John Laws.
Even Kyle started as a promitions driver in 1992 at rural station 4TO.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Sandilands
However, the raw TAFE graduate seems to be fortunate to land a position in radio given that many stations are networked except for the regulatory requirement to have a local rural presence.
But starting in radio does not mean starting at a rural station. Many of the personalities at 2GB including Michael McLaren started as a producer.
Summary, good luck to Kyle and Jackie O for negotiating a contract. But that is possible only possible in a large metropolitan market and fulfilling a market need.
Radio is not the only industry when it comes to living expenses.
Thank you
Anthony, Strathfield South in the land of the Wangal and Darug Peoples of the Eora Nation