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Allison Payne was born on February 12, 1964 and is 60 years old now.
Birthday: February 12, 1964
How Old - Age: 60
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Allison Payne - Biography
Allison Payne (born February 12, 1964 in Richmond, v*rginia) is a Nine-time Emmy Award winner, a 21-year anchorwoman with WGN TV, a veteran international journalist, a popular Public Speaker, and an actively involved community builder. She was a longtime anchor and reporter at CW affiliate and cable superstation WGN-TV in Chicago, Illinois. Payne served as co-anchor of the WGN Midday News from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. She has since left WGN-TV after 21 years.Background Payne was born in Richmond, v*rginia to Dana and Kathryn Payne. At age five, her parents moved north to Detroit, Michigan where Payne attended St. Rita's Catholic grade school. She is a graduate of Renaissance High School in Detroit and holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts from the University of Detroit Mercy. Payne attended Bowling Green State University in Ohio for her master's degree in radio/TV/film. Payne is a member of Delta Sigma Theta. 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. Global Journalist As an International journalist, she has gone to all corners of the world in search of inspiring stories. Her adventures have included travels to Kenya to trace Barack Obama's roots, and to the Middle East to cover the Reverend Jesse Jackson's peace negotiations between Israel and Lebanon. Payne has said, "travel is the best education... I feel much better reading stories on Africa and the Middle East now that I have been there." Payne has paid her own fare for some international journeys because she believes strongly that "getting from behind the desk and out into the world" makes her a better anchor.In 2006, she travelled to the Middle East with the Reverend Jesse Jackson to report on tensions between Lebanon, Israel, and Syria. Also in 2006, Payne was the first Chicago broadcaster to travel to Kenya to report on the African roots of Senator Barack Obama. In 2011, Payne has been in the process of developing a comprehensive report on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 in New York City, and its influence on local and global events. Awards and Recognition During her tenure with WGN, Payne has won numerous awards including nine Emmys for reporting, including:Outstanding Achievement within a Regularly Scheduled News Program – Specialty Report/Series — Politics/Government: Jackson & Jackson: Allison Payne, Reporter; Pam Grimes, Producer. WGNOutstanding Achievement for Individual Excellence On Camera: Programming – Program — Host/Moderator/Contributor: Allison Payne – People to People. WGNOutstanding Achievement within a Regularly Scheduled News Program – Specialty Report: — Religion: Blue Eyes, Black Soul: Allison Payne, Reporter; Pam Grimes, Michael D’Angelo, Producers. WGNOutstanding Achievement for Informational Programs – Public Affairs/Current Affairs: People to People: Gloria Brown, Producer; Allison Payne, Steve Sanders, Hosts. WGNOutstanding Achievement for Individual Excellence On Camera: News – Reporter: Allison Payne – Composite. WGN
