Sean Hannity began his career in 1989 as a radio talk show host at a volunteer college station in UC Santa Barbara while working a general contractor at the same time. He then became a part of WVNN in Alabama and later at WGST in Atlanta. His break came in 1996 when he was hired by Fox and hosted Hannity & Colmes with Alan Colmes. After Colmes departure in 2008, the show was changed to Hannity. He also hosts his nationally syndicated radio show The Sean Hannity Show.
Hannity has won several awards and received honors including an honorary degree from Liberty University. He is also the author of three best-selling books. He has espoused conspiracy theories such as Barack Obama’s birthplace and the murder of Seth Rich. Hannity has become one of the most-watched and most-listened-to hosts because of his close access to President Donald Trump.
Natalie Morales – $1m
Before pursuing her career as a journalist, Natalie Morales worked at Chase Bank. She graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree with dual majors in journalism and Latin American studies from Rutgers University. She started as a morning anchor at News 12 – The Bronx where she also worked as a camera operator, producer, and editor. Later, she was hired as an anchor and correspondent for MSNBC from 2002 to 2006.
GETTY IMAGESIn 2016, Morales replaced Billy Bush on Access Hollywood and Access Hollywood Live. She also became the West Coast anchor of Today and a correspondent for Dateline all at the same time. Morales has been named as one of the “50 Most Influential Latinas.”
Erin Andrews – $1M
Erin Andrews began her career at Fox Sports Florida as a freelance reporter in 2000 and as a Tampa Bay Lightning reporter for the Sunshine Network in 2001 until 2002. From 2002 until 2004, she worked as a studio host and reporter at Turner South network where she covered the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks, and Atlanta Thrashers. It was during her stint at Turner South that she got noticed and was hired as a reporter for ESPN.
After eight years with ESPN, she joined Fox Sports and hosted Fox College Football and contributed on Fox NFL Sunday. She was also the field reporter for most of the major sporting events such as the NFL Playoffs, the World Series, and Daytona 500. Aside from being a sideline reporter for Fox NFL, she also hosts the reality TV series, Dancing with the Stars for ABC.
Ellen DeGeneres – $87.5M
Ellen DeGeneres is most famous for her talk show 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show', that has been on the air since 2003. She has won 30 Emmys and 20 People’s Choice Awards, which is more than any other person in history. She has not only won many awards, but she has also hosted award shows like the Academy Awards, the Grammys, and the Primetime Emmys.
She also is famous for being an actor, comedian, and writer. She has famously played the role of Dory in 'Finding Nemo', and she also had her own sitcom in the 1990s called 'Ellen'. In 1997, she came out as being gay on Oprah Winfrey’s show, and she regularly stands up for issues in the LGBT community.
Terry Moran – $250k
Terence Patrick “Terry” Moran’s broadcasting experience began in 1990 when he worked as a correspondent and anchor for Court TV. Among his notable coverage were the murder trials of Lyle and Erik Menendez and O.J. Simpson as well as the Bosnian war crime trials at The Hague. In 1997, he moved to ABC News and hard work made him win a Peabody Award for his report on the ABC documentary Out of Control: AIDS in Black America.
Moran was hired as a correspondent for the U.S. Supreme Court and later as the Chief White House Correspondent. He was also the co-anchor of Nightline. By 2013, he worked as ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent based in London.