NUJ Rate for the Job:
Broadcasting / regional

Updated: 20 December 2017

These rates have been reported by members of the National Union of Journalists and others, and printed in the Freelance, newsletter of London Freelance Branch. They are sorted by publisher/publication, then by date (most recent first). TIP: Use the "Find in page" command under your browser's "Edit" menu to be sure of finding all occurrences of a publication/publisher. AND do note the year in which the rate was reported! See also the Freelance Fees Guide, which gives general recommendations. And read the disclaimer and the key to exactly what the entries mean.

Broadcasting / regional Any kind of work for broadcast (TV or radio) regional news. See also national news. Includes punditry: for non-broadcast punditry see here.
Tell us what you've been paid for Broadcasting / regional		Freelance Fees Guide
Publication / Programme - details & terms	Group	Year		Basic fee	Extras	GR	XXXX
Midlands Today BBC TV BJ Shift: scripting, picture editing	_BBC	2014		140
Midlands Today BBC TV BJ Shift: scripting, picture editing	_BBC	2014		140
BBC General News Service two hours live interwiews to local radio stations, one station every eight minutes, no exes (check against BBC house agreement!)	_BBC	2015		150
BBC local radio reporting shift, a BBC East radio station, 8 hrs	_BBC	2009		90
BBC Local Radio reporting shift or bulletin-reading	_BBC	2003		67			X
BBC Local Radio evening of vox pops and interviews no exes	_BBC	2001		80
BBC local radio news 10 hour reading/compilation shift 'Probably' all-right-grabbed by BBC	_BBC	2001		150	0
BBC News GNS round 2 hours of 2-ways with local stations - one every eight minutes via Skype terms "BBC all in"	_BBC	2016		150		GR
BBC radio agreed minimum script and voice, per minute, minimum payment is for 2 minutes	_BBC	2006		20		HA
BBC radio agreed minimum eight-hour day minimum	_BBC	2006		110		HA
BBC radio agreed minimum half-day minimum	_BBC	2006		55		HA
BBC radio agreed minimum script only, per minute, minimum payment is for 2 minutes	_BBC	2006		15.50		HA
BBC radio interviews 2 hours of live 2-way via own ISDN to 18 stations, one every 8 minutes, exes paid for provision of ISDN line and mixer usual BBC terms	_BBC	2016		150		GR
BBC Radio Lancashire reporting/producing day (house agreement says £129 for more experienced journalists and £89 for beginners)	_BBC	2015		86			XX
BBC Radio Lancashire reporting shift	_BBC	2007		75			XX
BBC Radio Scotland pundit interview, under 5mins	_BBC	2003		100
BBC Radio Scotland reporting day	_BBC	1998		138	-
BBC Radio Wales two way 2 minutes	_BBC	2009		32
BBC regional news reporting day	_BBC	2013		185		GR
BBC regional TV News reporting shift	_BBC	2001		150	0
BBC regional TV News 10 hour reporting shift Probably all-grabbed by BBC	_BBC	2001		200	0
BBC Regional TV News News journalist, producer and presenter of early morning news	_BBC	2013		150	0	GR	X
BBC Scotland pundit interview	_BBC	2003		70
BBC Scotland Kay Adams ISDN punditry 10 to 30 mins terms "BBC all in"	_BBC	2016		50
BBC Wales pundit interview	_BBC	2003		32
BBC Wales Consumer programme AP/Director day	_BBC	2013		225		GR
BBC Wales Election 2007 live programme OB Producer election night shift, 9pm to 7am	_BBC	2007		250
BBC Wales Today 10 hour BJ shift	_BBC	2006		85			XXX
Beacon Radio reading shift - note Commercial Radio agreement last year specified £92.27 per day	_Gcap	2007		80		GR	X
Carlton TV archive images, per minute	_Carlton	2001		250		GR	X
Central Extra appearance on discussion, 1 afternoon all rights	_Carlton	2005		175
Central Radio 20 min pundit interview		2002		30
Commercial Radio Companies Association ordered additional football match running reports FBBroadcast		2006		18.15		HA
Commercial Radio Companies Association half day		2006		46.12		HA
Commercial Radio Companies Association ordered football match coverage FBBroadcast		2006		48.08		HA
Commercial Radio Companies Association college leaver (within 6 months) day		2006		71.18		HA
Commercial Radio Companies Association voice report recorded or broadcast, first two minutes (subsequent minutes £8.82) FBBroadcast		2006		26.49		HA
Commercial Radio Companies Association day		2006		92.27		HA
Eagle Radio Ltd news presenting day (8 hours)		2014		70			XXX
Grampian news copy, lead item on TV news FBS	_SMG	2004		9.50			XXXX
GWR Radio - won't give specific station for identification reasons reporting and reading shift eight hours	_Gcap	2003		82
Heart FM (regional) (Global Radio Ltd) news presenting day (8 hours)		2014		100		GR	X
ITV presenting and reporting day (including holiday pay)	_ITV	2013		385
ITV London News - short pundit spot	_ITV	2014		150			O
ITV regional news reporting day	_ITV	2013		180	0		X
ITV Wales News 8 hour forward planning shift	_ITV	2008		130
Kerrang! Radio reading/reporting shift - note Commercial Radio agreement last year specified £92.27 per day	_EMAP	2007		65		GR	XXXX
KMFM Kent Messenger group - hourly news updates: writing copy, conducting interviews	_KMG	2005		50			X
LBC day shift	_ITN	2003		120
LBC talks	_ITN	2003		35
LBC Radio pundit interview	_ITN	2003		35
Minster FM Station Group shift 6am - midday; providing news bully's for three radio stations - (Note: CRCA/The Radio Centre agreed rate is £96.84)	_TLRC	2008		65			XXX
Peak FM (The Wireless Group) reporter shift		2004		50			X
Radio Cymru "Y Celfyddydau" expert guest/punditry, approx. 30 minutes work; 10 minutes on air	_BBC	2007		50
Radio Wales 8 hours 22:30 - 06:30 reporting, writing 2-ways, bounced links, bulletins	_BBC	2008		120			XXX
Radio Wales/Radio Cymru Sport programme sport reporting shift for 2 radio stations, including travel time to and from (12+ hour shift)	_BBC	2007		80			XXXX
Regional radio news (The Local Radio Company) newsreader, hourly bulletins, writing and presenting copy and gathering audio i.e; telephone interviews or face to face	_TLRC	2006		50		GR	XXXX
Regional Television News 10 hour reporting shift	_BBC	2005		228	0
Regional TV news visuals per day		1998		145	-
Star FM News Shift, Reading Bulletins, writing copy, editing audio, interviewing	_Yahoo	2006		7.50			X
Star FM, Bristol radio journalist (student)		2001		70
Time FM, London 4 hour news reading shift		2008		35			XXXX
Weekend news-reading shift (Global Radio)		2014		80			XXX
Weekend news-reading shift (Oxis Media)		2014		75			XXXX
Weekend news-reading shift (Oxis Media)		2014		75			XXXX
Weekend news-reading shift (Global Radio)		2014		80			XXX
The above are the rates for Broadcasting / regional notified by members up to 20 December 2017.
Key to the rates, by column:
1 Publication / Programme, any details of work and licence
2 Owner at the time the rate was reported, where known	Group
3 The year in which the rate was reported		Year
4 Currency: either or
5 Amount paid for basic licence - e.g. first use in print:				Basic fee
6 Paid for extra licences - web use, database resale... (no data pre Jun 2000)				...	Extras
7 "Going Rate" according to experienced NUJ members - do try to better it:				...	...	GR
or Minimum rate set out in NUJ House Agreement (more will be made soon):				...	...	HA
8 Underpaid, in the fallible opinion of the Freelance editor:				50	0		X
or Just sometimes we're pleasantly surprised:				1500	300		O

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