Where the Sideline Reporter Fits In

While I have the chance, I would like to share with you all the basic structure and componennts of a typical broadcasted event.
According to Lou Schwartz of the ASA, in a typical CBS football broadcast there will be:
-1 play-by-play personality
-1 color commentator
-between 2 and 5 'in-studio' hosts / halftime reporters
-between 1 and 2 sideline reporters, depending upon the size of the venue and the magnitude of the coverage.

How much do these personalities make? (each number according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics):
-The average salary for play-by-play and color commentators is around $145k, but a majority of big names earn between $300,000 and $600,000.
-Among many other in-studio hosts, a personality such as Terry Bradshaw receives roughly $2.5 million, while ESPN host Chris Berman earns between $600,000 and $1 million a year.
-As for our lowly sideline reporter, well he/she actually makes around $70,000 per year on average.

Then again, through my research I have found that money is not being used to discriminate these women, rather it is the societal respect that they receive from viewers.


Hoping to make SOME kind of money after college,
Blog Master Nilsen