Miya Payton Biography
Miya Payton is a renowned American journalist working as a weekend evening anchor and weekday reporter at WYFF News 4 in Greenville, South Carolina. She joined the station in June 2024 after previously working as a weekend anchor, reporter, and producer at ABC Columbia (WOLO) from October 2021 to November 2024.
Miya Payton Age
Payton was born and raised in Abbeville, Miya. She celebrates her birthday on January 29 every year. This is according to one of her Facebook posts, posted on January 29, 2026, where she captioned, “The ice storm almost stole the warmth of my birthday. Thankful it didn’t.” She manages to keep information about her year of birth out of the limelight. It is therefore not known how old she is at the moment. Judging from her appearance, she might be in her 30s.
Miya Payton Height / Measurements
Payton is of average body stature, standing approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, which is equivalent to 167.64 cm.
Miya Payton Husband / Children
Payton manages to keep information regarding whether she is married or not away from the public. She also keeps information regarding whether she has any kids away from the limelight. However, we will update this information once it’s available.
Miya Payton Family / Relatives
Payton manages to keep information regarding her parents away from the limelight. She has an elder brother called Dr Payton. We will update more information about her family once it’s available.
Miya Payton Education
Payton attended Lander University (Greenwood, SC), where she pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication, graduating in May 2015.
Miya Payton Career
Payton serves as a weekend evening anchor and weekday reporter at WYFF News 4 in Greenville, South Carolina. In this role, Payton anchors Saturday and Sunday evening newscasts, delivers live breaking coverage, and leads investigative and enterprise reporting. Among her favourite coverages since joining the station in June 2024 are her coverage of Calhoun Falls Town SLED, Brutontown Cemetery restoration series, Abbeville mayor deposit controversy, and live coverage of Hurricane Helene, Table Rock wildfire, and a high-profile quadruple murder trial.
Prior to joining WYFF News, Payton worked as a weekend anchor, reporter, and producer at ABC Columbia (WOLO), from Oct 2021 to Nov 2024. In this role, she produced engaging content across TV, web, and social media, and also increased ratings and viewership through compelling storytelling. Notably, her professional journey began at WIS News 10 (May 2016 to March 2017), where she held the position of morning show producer and content specialist. She also worked at FOX 54 Augusta, GA (March 2017 to November 2021), where she served as a weekend anchor, reporter, and producer.
Miya Payton Salary
Payton receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Miya Payton Net Worth
Through Payton’s career as a journalist, she has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 million and $ 5 million.
Miya Payton WYFF NEWS 4
Payton works with WYFF NEWS 4, where she serves alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Dale Gilbert
- Grace Lowe
- Chris Justus
- Bradford Ambrose
- Leah Phillips
- Julia Morris
- Marc Whiteman
- Sydney Shadrix
Miya Payton Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Payton is active on her social media accounts. She has about 1.9k followers on her Facebook Page @Miya Payton WYFF NEWS 4, and about 780 followers on her Twitter account @MPaytonReports.