Dame Jenni Murray has told of her fury at “younger, less experienced” broadcasters earning significantly more money than her during her time at the BBC.
Dame Jenni, 70, signed off from her final episode of Woman’s Hour on Thursday, after more than three decades in the presenting chair.
Following her departure from the BBC, Dame Jenni has criticised the corporation’s payment structure, pointing out that neither she nor fellow Woman’s Hour presenter Jane Garvey appeared on the recently published list of those earning more than £150,000 a year.
Those who did make the list include breakfast show DJ Zoe Ball. The 49-year-old, who shed a million listeners in her first year on Radio 2, made £1.36 million in 2019/20.
Read more on breakingnews.ie