presenting radio 4‘s today programme on monday morning withjohn humphreys was carry gracie who untiln the china editor. her resignation from that post appeared on the front pages of several ever that day‘s newspapers and led to discussions in parliament, as well as throughout the media. how did it come to this? the row stems from the publication last summer of the salaries of the bbc‘s best paid on—air employees. carrie gracie with £135,000 did not appear on that list, but she noticed that two other international on—air editors did, jermey bowen, earning between £150,000 editors did, jermey bowen, earning between £150 , 000 and editors did, jermey bowen, earning between £150,000 and £200,000 and jon sopel with 200,000 to £250,000. having thought she had secured pay parity with men on equivalent roles when she took up the post, she initiated a grievance procedure against her employer. frustrated with the lack of progress, on sunday said she would leave china and return to the london newsroom. bbc management refused our request for someone management refused our request for someone to