Marius Payton Biography
Marius Payton is a renowned American Emmy Award-winning journalist with over 20 years of experience in the fields of sports casting and news. He works for WSMV 4 in Nashville, Tennessee, as the weekday anchor for the evening newscast. He joined the station in January 2021 after working at WNCN in Raleigh as an evening anchor.
Marius Payton Age
Payton manages to keep information regarding his date of birth away from the limelight. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday or how old he is at the moment. Judging from his appearance, he might be in his 40s.
Marius Payton Height
Payton is of average body stature, standing approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall, which is equivalent to 170.18 cm.
Marius Payton Partner / Children
Payton has been married to his wife, Susan Alcauskas, since September 2009. They share a playful, competitive spirit, challenging each other in games like Scrabble and golf. The couple has four children and resides in Nashville, Tennessee. He often shares moments with his family on social media and enjoys golf and cycling during his downtime. Notably, on September 25, 2024, he posted a photo of his daughter on his Instagram account, captioning it ‘Happy Daughter’s Day to this cutie.’
Marius Payton Family
Payton’s father, Halsey Payton, who was also a car salesman, passed away in 1992 from a fatal brain hemorrhage. Before his death, Payton’s father had divorced his mother, Jenette, when he was about 9 years old. His mother also died in May 2010 due to heart disease. He grew up alongside his three brothers. On October 8, 2023, Payton posted a photo of his brothers on his Instagram account, captioning it ‘The Payton Boys! My heart is full.’
Marius Payton Education
Payton attended Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications. He also participated in lacrosse and volleyball and was active in student government at Westminster.
Marius Payton Career
Payton works as the weekday anchor for WSMV 4’s evening newscast. He has been with the station since joining in January 2021. He is also currently working as the evening sports anchor for Comcast Sportsnet Houston. Payton joined the team in August 2012 and has also served as a lead anchor and reporter for the Houston Texans of the NFL, the main pre- and post-game anchor for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball, as well as the host of CSN’s nightly scores and highlights show, Sportsnet Central. Before coming to Nashville, Payton worked at WNCN in Raleigh, NC, as the evening anchor. During his years at the CBS Affiliate, Payton covered politics extensively, including an assignment as the co-moderator of the 2020 North Carolina Senatorial Debate between Cal Cunningham and Thom Tillis.
Payton began his career in 1994 as a sports anchor at KTVX-TV in Salt Lake City. He worked his way up the newsroom and was later promoted to a weekend sports anchor. His most memorable moments in Salt Lake were covering the NBA finals in 1997 and ’98 and the story of Heber native Cael Sanderson as he completed his collegiate wrestling career without being defeated. He then moved to Comcast Sportsnet Mid-Atlantic in Washington, DC, in January 2005, where he worked as a sports anchor and reporter. As a sports anchor, Payton reported on the NBA, 2 MLB teams, an NHL team, 2 NFL teams, an MLS team, the WNBA, and countless college athletic programs surrounding the Washington, DC area.
Additionally, Payton worked for WHBQ-TV in Memphis as a weekend news anchor and a weekday reporter. During his tenure there, Payton won two Emmy awards and was nominated for two Edward R. Murrow awards. His most memorable moments were covering a story on sex trafficking that resulted in locating a young girl who had been missing for nearly three months, and a feature on the Memphis Veterans Administration, which helped lead to a new Accountability Act within the V.A. As a result of the disbanding of CSN Houston in 2014, Payton decided to make a transition to the news side.
Marius Payton Salary
Payton receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Marius Payton Net Worth
Through Payton’s career as a journalist, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 million and $ 5 million.
Marius Payton WSMV-TV
Payton works with WSMV News where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Alyssa Gomez
- Ben Kaplan
- Alyx Sacks
- Jon Rivas
- Jason Sydejko
- David Koeller
- Scott Reister
- Shannon Ehrhardt
- Anne Campolongo
- Zane Satre
- Laura Terrell
- Jeff Dubrof
- Todd Magel
- Stacey Horst
- Eric Hanson
- Jodi Long
- Nicole Tam
Marius Payton Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Payton is active on his social media accounts. He has about 1.6k followers on his Facebook Page @Marius Payton, about 2.3k followers on his Twitter account @MPaytonWSMV, and around 900 followers on his Instagram account @marius.payton.