Tiffany Payton Biography
Tiffany Payton is an American Anchor and Reporter working for WNYT News as a morning reporter and fill-in anchor. Previously, she served as a culture reporter and freelance entertainment at YR Media in California.
Tiffany Payton Education
Payton attended Kenwood Academy High School in 2013 where she graduated in 2017 with a diploma. She then joined City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College where she attained an Associate of Arts in Government and Political Science in 2019. While in college, Tiffany also furthered her studies at DePaul University where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 2021. Additionally, she also holds a Master of Arts in Broadcast Journalism in 2022 from the same University. She was also a board member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Tiffany Payton Career
Payton works for WNYT News Channel 13 where she serves as a morning reporter and fill-in anchor. She has been with the station for more than ten months since she joined in July 2023. As a reporter, she is in charge of various roles such as editing, writing, shooting, and producing news.
Earlier, Tiffany worked for YR Media formerly known as Youth Radio in California. There, she served as a culture reporter and freelance entertainment from February 2022 to July 2022. During her time there, she gathered and analyzed data and edited videos. Payton also delivered news that indicated an in-depth understanding of cultural subjects and entertainment.
Prior to joining YR Media, Payton served as an assistant producer at DePaul’s Center for Journalism Integrity & Excellence. She also covered news that aired on WTTW’s Chicago and assisted in conducting interviews. Tiffany served the station for seven months from January 2022 to July 2022.
Tiffany began her career at Good Day DePaul working as an anchor and reporter from April 2021 to July 2022. Her coverage at the station included the Ukrainian-Russian war protest and the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to this, she is also a member of the National Association for Black Journalists and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Tiffany Payton Age
Payton is 25 years old as of 2024. She was born on December 23, 1998, in Chicago, United States, and celebrates her birthday every year on December 23.
Tiffany Payton Height
Payton stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.
Tiffany Payton Family
Payton was born and brought up on the Southside of Chicago to her mother Mrs. Dawn and her father Mr. Payton. Her mother celebrates her birthday every year on November 21. During her leisure time, Tiffany loves traveling, shopping, taking pictures, and walking her dog. She also enjoys hanging out with her family and friends and watching “20/20,” a talking show.
Tiffany Payton Husband
Payton is very private about her personal life therefore it is not known if she is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of her being in any past relationship with anyone.
Tiffany Payton Net Worth
Payton has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being a reporter.
Tiffany Payton Salary
Payton earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Tiffany Payton WNYT-TV
Gold works at WNYT-TV where she works alongside other famous WNYT-TV anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;
- Stella Porter
- Caitlin Irla
- Mark Mulholland
- Tessa Bentulan
- Dan Levy
- Steve Kuzj
- Chrystal Stone
- Craig Gold
- Ally Hoy