DAVID BRINKLEY | ANCHORMAN | $1.9 MILLION

David Brinkley was a legendary personality in the name of journalism. In fact, anybody will agree that this man is a timeless icon in his field of expertise. After all, the American newsman had a career that lasted from the 1940s to 1997, serving TV networks such as NBC and ABC. Early in his job as a newscaster, he co-anchored the Huntley-Brinkley Report, which was NBC’s top-rated nightly news program alongside Chet Huntley.

During the 1970s, Brinkley took over NBC Nightly News as commentator. In the following decade, and with the degree of respect he’s earned over the course of his profession, Brinkley held his own Sunday show, This Week with David Brinkley, and was the top-commentator for ABC News’ coverage for the election night. Besides his great achievements in the field of news, Brinkley has also managed to write three books.