Forget stock options. Shatner got paid in stock for Priceline and when it tanked, he still had to fulfill his contract and pretty much was working for free. Same for Jerry Carroll, the Crazy Eddie front man on tv. Let's stick with weekly paycheck and average bonuses.
What station sells the most locals? Forget the national P.I.'s and barters. Then, who at that station fills the most order books?
Jocks? Probably three, maybe four, are making anything. I think the biggest jock can make more than the owner, as long as said jock is bringing in the $$ to keep the operation very profitable.