Rachel Maddow Takes Big Paycut, Will Now Make $25 Million a Year to Work One Day a Week Amid MSNBC Ratings Collapse

The $5 million pay cut comes even as executives call the ‘Rachel Maddow Show’ anchor ‘ratings Viagra’ to justify the still-outrageous salary.

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Rachel Maddow has reportedly taken a pay cut to earn $25 million a year to work one day a week. MSNBC

MSNBC’s star anchor, Rachel Maddow, took a $5 million annual pay cut, as the left-leaning network is reeling from a collapse in viewership, the Ankler reports. She will still be earning an eight figure income to work one day a week.

Ms. Maddow secured a five-year annual $25 million contract to continue her gig at MSNBC, a sizable decrease from the controversial $30 million deal she negotiated three years ago, according to the closely-followed substack publication. She will continue to anchor her signature “The Rachel Maddow Show” on Mondays only, and produce intermittent podcasts and documentaries for the network. 

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