National Anchorwoman For Superstation WGN-TV
Payne began in television news as an intern at NBC affiliate WNWO (channel 24) in Toledo, Ohio, within months was promoted to main anchor of the station's late evening newscast. Payne later moved to NBC affiliate WNEM-TV (channel 5, now a CBS affiliate) in Saginaw, Michigan as the co-anchor of the 6 and 11 p.m. newscast.
She moved to Chicago in 1990 as a general assignment reporter for WGN-TV, and anchored the station's 9 p.m. newscast until 2009. From 1993 to 2008 in the evening and since 2009 at midday, Payne has been paired alongside Steve Sanders in the anchor chair.
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