BBC high earners - Vanessa Feltz?🤔

[PuppyMonkey]

Just reading about the highest BBC earners this year and while I think it’s about time some women made the top 20, am I the only one surprised to see Vanessa Feltz in there?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-48826586

She's a brilliant broadcaster. I've always admired her.

I like Vanessa Feltz too. Didn't realise she was on the BBC (barely watch it these days). Have seen her do AIBU on itv though.

I love listening to her on the radio, she's very engaging, debates interesting topics really well, she's intelligent and empathetic and totally deserves to be up there.

At least Vanessa is a qualified journalist,very clever, able to give an informed opinion, I think she got a first at Cambridge, I am happier she gets more/same money than the truly awful Zoe Ball

I think she’s excellent when she stands in for Jeremy Vine; smart, empathetic and not afraid to challenge opinions. I’d love to see her replace him permanently, but I can’t see it happening.

Oh and the only thing I know about Zoe Ball is that I usually get bored and switch off when she's on! Claudia Winkleman I don't know much about her, I know she's the one who needs her fringe cut and I always wonder how she can bear having hair in her eyes all the time 😂

Zoe ball is an obnoxious idiot who prattles on like an imbecile.

Vanessa is able to converse on all levels and is competent at her job. You may or may not agree with her opinions but she is very capable and intelligent at debating and discussing any subject.

What is her regular job though? I know she stands in for Jeremy Vine occasionally but what else does she do to earn that salary? (excuse my ignorance).

What I like about Vanessa Feltz and Claudia Winkleman is that for me, they bring the listeners into the program, whereas people like Zoe Ball and the bloody awful Steve Wright seem to be having a private party that you can see/hear but would never be invited to. (If that makes sense.)

She does the early radio 2 show that ends at 6.30 am. I have no idea what time it starts!! It has some really irritating features on it but overall I'm a fan of Vanessa Feltz for similar reasons to pp. Maybe she gets extra money for unsociable hours?

@Nextphonewontbesamsung She does a regular show on Radio 2 every morning 5am to 6.30am in addition to filling in for others on the station.

She’s also got a show on BBC radio London each morning from 7am. Agree with the above, intelligent debate, I enjoy listening.

I have nothing against Vanessa, honestly, and I agree she’s very competent. I suppose I’m just surprised that she’s getting more money than some other much higher profile stars who are on TV at prime time - eg Tess Daly, Emily Maitlis, Fiona Bruce etc. She’s only got the radio show at 5am... and I don’t see her on telly very often or anything.

Oh she does a radio show for London?

I have an appreciation for her too after listening to her on R2 during the commute to the station. She isn't sneery or frothy, she is calm and intelligent, and drily funny. She is perfect for that slot I think.

I just find it so depressing that the stale and not very bright Jeremy Vine and Steve Wright* trot out the same old rubbish, when Vanessa Feltz and Nicki Chapman, among others, could be a breath of fresh air.

*You could add Ken Bruce to the list, but I love a bit of Ken in the morning.

OP sorry but of all the useless men on the list your surprised by Vanessa of all people?

Her Radio show is huge!

I too was surprised but now that I read on here that she has the early morning slot then I can understand why. I used to love listening to Sara Kennedy back in the day until I moved over to R4.

Her radio show is huge? The Radio 2 one.

I’m not surprised by the men because it’s the same crap men on the list every year.

Vanessa is excellent. I won't listen to Jeremy Vine because he allows arguing and shouting. Vanessa keeps the debates measured and knows when to cut people off, politely. She does the BBC Radio 2 dawn show and then apparently legs it to another studio to do the BBC London radio show. I could listen to her talk all day. I wonder if she does audiobooks? I get a bit of ASMR there!

I am a huge fan of Vanessa.

She presents the early breakfast on R2 and then the breakfast show on BBC Radio London and often stands in for Jeremy Vine. Plus she does a regular slot on This Morning, writes a column and God knows what else. She's a workhorse!

She is erudite, informed and reasonable and she puts other talk radio show hosts to shame. I am glad to see she's one of the BBC's high earners.

Zoe Ball is abysmal.

I’m assuming the BBC don’t pay her for This Morning.

I don’t live in London so I’m not familiar with her BBC London show.

She does two radio shows. DP used to work with her on one of them and says she was lovely, friendly, hard working etc

But why is Zoe Ball there and Fiona Bruce and Emily Maitlis are not...??? They are my two favourite people on bbc!!

Her radio show is huge? The Radio 2 one

Yes. Radio 2 gets huge viewership.