I find those salaries at places like EWTN quite interesting. Considering the amount of work those named individuals do, their rates of compensation are quite reasonable, even for a non-profit. Those are quite responsible positions.
Compare these salaries with what executives at Red Cross, United Way and other non-profits are making. As a Catholic, I am gratified that the EWTN folks are willing to work for less than they could earn elsewhere.
I could not agree more. On-air talent on any level is a scarce resource, so competent broadcasters routinely command six-figure salaries. The individuals mentioned above are unfailingly courteous, knowledgeable, and diligent in their work.
There is no question in my mind that they could earn a great deal more (while probably doing less work) in commercial broadcasting than they do in their apostolates.
For example, I’m confident Raymond Arroyo could prepare for and successfully interview just about anyone on any subject. I had the opportunity to meet him and watch him interact with his audience with consummate professional skill. He is just as polite, friendly, and courteous backstage as he is on camera. No less a judge of character than Mother Angelica selected him as her biographer.
So before complaining about what are actually rather modest salaries for competent broadcasters with deep subject-matter expertise, the author above should have done some research on the salary levels prevailing in the field.