Tiffany Payton Biography
Tiffany Payton is an American anchor and reporter for WNYT News, where she works as a morning reporter and fill-in anchor. Previously, she worked as a culture reporter and freelance entertainment writer for YR Media in California
Tiffany Payton Age
Payton is 25 years old in 2024. She was born on December 23, 1998, in Chicago, Illinois, and celebrates her birthday every year on December 23.
Tiffany Payton Height
Tiffany Payton Payton is approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall.
Tiffany Payton Education
Payton began attending Kenwood Academy High School in 2013, and she graduated with a diploma in 2017. She then enrolled at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College, where she earned an Associate of Arts in Government and Political Science in 2019. Tiffany continued her education at DePaul University, where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 2021. She also earned a Master of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from the same university in 2022.
Tiffany Payton Family
Payton was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago by her mother, Mrs. Dawn, and father, Mr. Payton. Her mother celebrates her birthday on November 21. Tiffany spends her free time traveling, shopping, shooting pictures, and walking her dog. She also enjoys spending time with her family and friends and watching “20/20,” a chat show.
Tiffany Payton Husband
Payton is very quiet about her personal life, therefore it is unknown if she is in any relationships. There are also no speculations of her having a previous connection with someone.
Tiffany Payton Salary
Payton’s annual pay ranges from $40,000 to $110,500.
Tiffany Payton’s Net Worth
Payton’s net worth is reported to be between $1 million and $5 million, obtained through her work as a reporter.
Tiffany Payton Career
Payton works for WNYT News Channel 13 as a morning reporter and fill-in anchor. She has worked at the station for over ten months, having arrived in July 2023. As a reporter, she is in charge of many tasks, including editing, writing, shooting, and creating news.
Tiffany previously worked for YR Media, formerly known as Youth Radio in California. From February to July 2022, she worked as a culture reporter and freelance entertainment journalist. During her tenure there, she collected and evaluated data, as well as produced movies. Payton also gave news that demonstrated a thorough awareness of cultural topics and entertainment.
Before joining YR Media, Payton worked as an assistant producer at DePaul’s Center for Journalism Integrity and Excellence. She also covered news that aired on WTTW Chicago and helped conduct interviews. Tiffany worked at the station for seven months, from January to July 2022.
Tiffany started her job at Good Day DePaul as an anchor and reporter from April 2021 until July 2022. The Ukrainian-Russian war protest and the COVID-19 pandemic were among the topics she covered for the station. In addition, she belongs to the National Association of Black Journalists and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
