TV/Cable News Was It A Good Year For Local TV Newsroom Pay? By RBR-TVBR - May 1, 2018 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin Email The latest RTDNA/Hofstra University Annual Survey focused on local television news salaries has been released. The results are largely mixed, but there’s one clear takeaway: newsroom hourly wage gains seen in 2017 are a bit below the U.S. average.Please Login to view this premium content. (Not a member? Join Today!)