The end of the big money era: How Russel Howcroft, Ben Fordham, and Sonia Kruger are adjusting to a new reality in media

The big-money days are gone in TV and radio, and that means some household names will be taking a very big pay cut. Plus, the TV newsroom that might disappear altogether. Steve Jackson is here with all the best of his Media Diary. 

The big-money days are gone in TV and radio, and that means some household names will be taking a very big pay cut. Plus, the TV newsroom that might disappear altogether. Steve Jackson is here with all the best of his Media Diary. 

Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

Read Steve Jackson’s Media Diary here each Monday

Kyle face-off looms as Jackie O presses on with radio lawsuit


This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

The big-money days are gone in TV and radio, and that means some household names will be taking a very big pay cut. Plus, the TV newsroom that might disappear altogether. Steve Jackson is here with all the best of his Media Diary.&nbsp;
Read more about this story at&nbsp;<a href="http://theaustralian.com.au">theaustralian.com.au</a> and see the video by subscribing to our <a href="https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfDC8EeZJyt1IVjv5bCRbFBkTl-VYpJyf">YouTube channel</a>.
Read Steve Jackson&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/steve-jackson">Media Diary here</a> each Monday
<a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/jackie-o-vows-to-proceed-with-82m-suit-against-radio-giant-arn/news-story/2156850c8a0ea3c927b552561109833c">Kyle face-off looms as Jackie O presses on with radio lawsuit</a>
 This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.&nbsp;

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia's national broadsheet to audio, featuring behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms. 

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.&nbsp;
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories.

The Front

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia’s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day’s essential page one stories, journalists’ candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.

To find out more about The Front you can link here and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link here or search for The Australian in your app store.

The Front brings the unrivalled journalism of Australia&rsquo;s national broadsheet to audio, featuring each day&rsquo;s essential page one stories, journalists&rsquo; candid take on the issues that matter and behind-the-scenes insight from our newsrooms.
To find out more about The Front you can link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/the-front/podcast/7e7d42e8c77b597cf8532d2e0c847e10">here</a> and for more from the newsroom at The Australian link <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/">here</a> or search for The Australian in your app store.

Huge pay cuts looming for media superstars

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