Mari Payton Biography
Mari Payton is an American senior investigative reporter/ Weekend News Anchor working for Thank You Small Biz as a full-time Media and Public Relations Director. Before working as a full-time Media and Public Relations Director, she worked for NBC7.
Mari Payton Age / Birthday
Payton manages to keep information regarding her dates of birth away from the limelight. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday and how old she is at the moment. Judging from her appearance, she might be in her 40s.
Mari Payton Height / Measurements
Payton is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 4 inches.
Mari Payton’s Partner / Kids
Payton is a proud mom of two kids. She manages to keep information regarding whether she is married away from the public. In her spare time, she enjoys chasing her two young kids around, traveling, and watching USC football.
Mari Payton Family / Relatives
Payton manages to keep information regarding her parents away from the limelight. Additionally, she shares no information regarding whether she has any siblings or not. We will update this information once it’s available.
Mari Payton Career
Payton graduated from the University of Southern California with a double major in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science. Payton now works as a full-time Media and Public Relations Director at Thank You Small Biz where she joined on May 2023. Before that, she worked for NBC News from April 2019 as a full-time Podcast Host/Producer.
Before working for NBC7, she worked at WLBT, the NBC affiliate in Jackson, Mississippi. At WLBT, she was sent to ride out the storm and report the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Her stories have caused law and policy changes and prompted local, state, and federal investigations.
She has won many Emmy awards for her investigative stories and her live reports. Payton has covered breaking news live on MSNBC, NBC stations across the country, and the TODAY show. Also, she has earned many awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and Press Club. Payton is a member of Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) and the Asian American Journalists Association.
Mari Payton Salary
Payton receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Mari Payton’s Net Worth
Through Payton’s career as a full-time Media and Public Relations Director, she has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Mari Payton NBC 7 San Diego
Payton works with NBC 7 where she serves alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Monica Dean
- Dagmar Midcap
- Ashley Matthews
- Todd Strain
- Derek Torgerson
- Darnay Tripp
- Dana Griffin
- Alexis Rivas
- Jackie Crea
- Priya Sridhar
- Omari Fleming
Mari Payton Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Payton is active on her social media accounts. She has about 7.8k followers on her Facebook Page, about 5629 followers on her Twitter account, and around 1541 followers on her Instagram account.