Martha Raddatz Highest-Paid Journalist in the World

  • By Carol Kearney
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Martha Raddatz
Martha Raddatz led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid journalists” released on Monday.

It's been a rough year for the journalist, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 71-year-old Martha Raddatz has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid journalists for 2024 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 05/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Martha Raddatz tops annual list of highest-paid journalists

In 2022 it looked like the journalist’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Monday (November 4) that Raddatz is the highest-paid journalist in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between October 2023 and October 2024, a nearly $60 million lead over her closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The American journalist-television host has an estimated net worth of $275 million. She owes her fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. She also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Raddatz Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Idaho Falls Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderaddatz - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Martha) and a fashion line called “Martha Raddatz Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Martha fans, who have been waiting for her triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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