Willie Geist is famously known for co-hosting MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ and anchoring ‘Sunday Today with Willie Geist’. He frequently substitutes and fills in for both the weekday and Saturday editions of ‘Today’. He serves as a correspondent for both NBC News and NBC Sports.
What many people don’t know about Willie Geist is that he is also an author. He has written books that have been on the New York Times’ Bestseller List, such as “Good Talk, Dad” and “American Freak Show: The Completely Fabricated Stories of Our New National Treasures” which are both comedy books. He also wrote a self-help book called “Loaded! Become a Millionaire Overnight and Lose 20 Pounds in 2 Weeks or Your Money Back!”
Diane Sawyer – $22M
Diane Sawyer is mostly known for being the anchor of ABC World News and a co-anchor for 'Good Morning America'. In 1978, she was hired by CBS News as a general reporter. She became CBS’s political correspondent in 1980. In 1984, she became the first female reporter to appear on '60 Minutes'.
Earlier in her career before becoming a reporter, she was closely associated with former President Richard Nixon. She was part of the staff at the White House during his presidency, and she even helped Nixon write his book “RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon,” a biography of Nixon’s life.
Neil Cavuto – $10M
Neil Cavuto works for Fox News as a journalist, commentator, and news anchor. He hosts three programs on Fox: “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” “Cavuto Live,” and “Cavuto: Coast to Coast.” He also has a nightly wrap-up of business news that airs on Fox. Before working for Fox, he had a position at CNBC, where he was an anchor and reporter.
In 1980, Neil Cavuto graduated from St. Bonaventure University with a bachelor's degree in mass communication. In the journalism industry, he has received many awards and much recognition, including being named the best interviewer in business news by the Wall Street Journal. He is the author of two bestselling business books called “More Than Money” and “Your Money or Your Life.”
Richard Quest – $1M
Richard Quest is an English television reporter and journalist at CNN. He started out his career on BBC when he moved to New York City to be BBC’s North American correspondent. On BBC, he had a regular segment called 'World Business Report', where he would talk about business entities like the stock market.
In 2001, Quest joined CNN when 'Business International' launched. He stuck with CNN doing different programs and events. In 2015, he was announced as the host of ABC’s game show '500 Questions'. He also wrote a book about the missing Malaysian air flight called “The Vanishing of Flight MH370: The True Story of the Hunt for the Missing Malaysian Plane.”
Adam Schefter – $1.2M
Adam Schefter is a television sports analyst. He received journalism degrees from the University of Michigan and Northwestern University. He wrote for several newspapers and sports articles before accepting a reporting career with NFL Network. In 2009, he began his current career at ESPN.
Schefter has received many honors for his efforts, including being named The Cynopsis Sports Media Personality of the Year because of his connection with sports fans. Also, in 2015, he won an honorable mention for Sports Illustrated Now's 2015 Media Person of the Year. In 2017, Schefter has become an NBA Insider for ESPN, along with already being a successful NFL Insider.