News Director Salary

[BobinPhoenix]

I have been in discussions recently concerning a news director position at a medium market news/talk station. Station has a heavy local news presence, and is the number one news-talker in this city of 500,000. What kind of salary should I expect for this type of situation?

 

[kevinlarue]

50k


> I have been in discussions recently concerning a news
> director position at a medium market news/talk station.
> Station has a heavy local news presence, and is the number
> one news-talker in this city of 500,000. What kind of
> salary should I expect for this type of situation?
>

 

[Les]

Avoid this trap

> I have been in discussions recently concerning a news
> director position at a medium market news/talk station.
> Station has a heavy local news presence, and is the number
> one news-talker in this city of 500,000. What kind of
> salary should I expect for this type of situation?


What does a news director do and how is it different from
what a news reporter or news announcer does? Some
personnal management? What percentage of the news
director's time is spent doing things that are exclusive
to the position; not duplicating the type work done by
others?

The difference is between "Exempt" and "Non-exempt" for
wage and hour purposes. If the employer expects you to
do street reporting and on-air news reading MOST of your
time, but tries to classify you as "Exempt", you're
about to be ripped off. Exempt employees are not entitled
to overtime; they have to work whatever hours the employer
demands with no additional compensation. Look it up.

Oh, in a city of 500,000, expect 1.5 times minimum wage
IF you're classified "Exempt". Unless, of course, it's
a station that isn't owned by a corporate giant and has
a genuine interest in doing news. If you find one, please
let us know.... Oh...benefits????