CBS is trying to lock up “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King to a new contract as the network is looking to her to be a pivotal player in a turnaround of the news division.
"CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King sat down with R&B singer R. Kelly in Chicago this week for his first television interview since he was arrested on 10 sexual abuse charges.
According to two people at the network with knowledge of the situation, King is in talks for a new deal that would more than double her current annual salary to around $12 million — putting her closer to the range of the morning anchors at ABC’s “Good Morning America” and NBC’s “Today.”A contract at that price would make King, 64, the highest paid personality at CBS News by a wide margin.
King’s current contract is up at the end of the year, but the network would like a deal done sooner than later. CBS is said to have competition from ABC, according to several industry executives who say the Walt Disney Co.-owned network wants to add King to its anchor team on “Good Morning America.” A representative for CBS News declined to comment on King’s contract situation. ABC News had no official comment, but an executive speaking on the condition of anonymity said, “If someone as talented as Gayle became available, who wouldn’t have that conversation?”, King did not go into detail on her contract status but said it was “very flattering to hear” about ABC’s interest. “I think it’s kind of foolish to predict the future,” she added.
The timing of the talks could hardly be better for King. She has scored a series of exclusive interviews in recent weeks, including this week’s
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