She was 57. reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. She was a kind human being, so sweet, he said. She was 57-years-old. I cant believe shes gone., Another one shared: Yes, She was all of Whom You described: IK Ive seen her in Yrs, but I do remember her kindness & beautiful smile. A sweet and wonderful lady., One tweeted: R.I.P. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/ljjyy1PLBr, One WGN employee tweeted, "Im heartbroken. Payne once footed the bill for her producer to join her in Washington, D.C., for a story when the station declined to fund her trip. She also said Payne paid for a makeup artist to beautify Baftiri on her wedding day and baby shower. Allison Payne was my TV godmother, my mentor, my beloved friend. For the records she died on September 1, 2021! A decade+ later, I started working at WGN. Why dont you do a story on that? Its not something you advertise. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { She had been living in California recently and. "I worked with her for several years, she was a kind, beautiful soul who co-anchored the news for 21 yrs and earned 9 emmy awards. 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. You rocked my sister!!!!! eventAction: 'click_ads' }) Allison died on September 1, 2021, at the age of 57, in her home in Detroit, as a result of her deteriorating health. Allison Payne (February 12, 1964 - September 1, 2021) was 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. For 21 years she was theee face of @WGNNews for me, a little black girl living in Bolingbrook, IL. hitType: 'event', Her cause of death has not been revealed. My Condolences to her family, friends, and supporters of her WGNTV program. I have to ask people to be patient with that in terms of slurring and things.. document.querySelector("#google_image_div").addEventListener('click',function(){ A series of unprofessional on-air appearances, including slurring of words, glassy-eyed gazes, and sobbing led to massive criticisms, forced the channel to demote her from the 5.30 pm and 9.00 pm newscast. } During her 21 years at WGN, she won nine Emmys and co-anchored both the stations primetime newscast as well as the midday news show. hitType: 'event', . ", Im heartbroken. window.googletag.cmd.push(function() { The station said Payne returned home to her native Detroit in 2011, following a series of health issues. Payne also would routinely buy gifts for her colleagues. Payne joins several other prominent journalists who passed away this year. Allison was a beautiful woman inside and out. I had no use of my right hand. "I wish I couldve saved her like she protected me when I first started this crazy career. RIP BEAUTIFUL., Vicky Baftiri wrote: Im heartbroken. No cause of. The Detroit native joined WGN in 1990 at the age of 25 and established. died today of cancer at age 51. In 1988, she was hired as news anchor at WNEM, the NBC affiliate in Saginaw, Michigan. According to a WGN news statement, the 21-year veteran of the station died on September 1 at her home in Detroit. Payne was a former WGN-TV anchor, who served at the network for 21 years. She confirmed a few weeks later that it was because "Im having trouble with my vocal cords." But, the real reason behind her untimely demise is still not confirmed. [Allison] took me under her wing. After a series of unfortunate health events, Payne and WGN parted ways in September 2011 as she returned to her hometown of Detroit, WGN-TV reported. eventAction: 'view' She was a successful, famous, and international journalist who was a popular public speaker, being on air for almost 21 years withWGN-TV. Substance abuse can become a problem," she said at the time. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. The longtime news vet was 57-years-old. CHICAGO'S WGN-TV is mourning one of their own after a former 21-year anchor passed away. (2/3) pic.twitter.com/TgTIZceUgc, Afua S. Owusu (@afuasowusu) September 11, 2021, Read original story Allison Payne, Longtime Chicago TV News Anchor, Dies at 57 At TheWrap, President of the United States from 2009 to 2017, American Baptist minister, activist, and politician, Allison Payne, Longtime Chicago TV News Anchor, Dies at 57, Zachary Levi talks Shazam! future after DC shake-up: 'I'll keep playing this role as long as I can', Get your Din Djarin on with this replica 'Mandalorian' helmet, Hoda Kotb's absence from 'Today' addressed on-air, Barney's makeover has dinosaur experts scratching their heads: 'I don't even know where to start with it', Jena Malone was sexually assaulted by someone she worked with on 'Hunger Games': 'I've worked very hard to heal'. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Allison was my friend. In 2008, Allison suffered from mini-strokes in both January and August. She was kind, gracious and an incredibly talented journalist. According to the outlet, Payne covered numerous top stories across the globe, including "tracing former President Barack Obamas roots in Kenya and traveling to the Ivory Coast alongside the Rev. You looked at Allison and thought here is a young journalist who has the world before her. When the Michigan State Spartans won the Big Ten title in 2014, Payne let her cut down the net. Allison Payne, the longtime TV news reporter anchor for Chicago's WGN, died on September 1 at age 57, WGN reported. She lost her mom at a tender age . Thats just what she did for TV host Shaun Robinson. How did Robin Miller die? As you may already know, she was also an actively involved community builder. She was proud of excellence hers, yours and anyone elses, Martin wrote. She was an anchor here in Michigan for a brief time but impacted me with her loving smile and kind words. Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552. WGN's weather producer said, "I'm so sad to hear about the passing of former WGN news anchor Allison Payne. media-tech companies with hubs around the world. Payne never revealed the details of what was ailing her, but after several attempts to get back, decided to end her career in September 2011. Ms. Payne . Allison Payne passed away on September 1. Her door was always open to aspiring, young journalists, who looked to her for advice. The problems didnt stop here. A native of Detroit, Payne spent 21 years at WGN-TV, where she anchored numerous shows, including the primetime 9 pm newscast. She was a delight, a kind human being so sweet.. ga('ads.send', { A native of Detroit, Payne spent 21 years at WGN-TV, where she anchored numerous shows, including the primetime 9 pm newscast. }); She was 57. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ WGN-TV confirmed the news on Friday (September 10). }) Also, between January and August in 2008, Payne was suffered from mini-strokes, which let her go under treatment for depression. Payne was a member of the WGN 9 News team for a 21 year run before retiring in 2011. It was brutal getting out of the house, I couldn't get out of bed, she said. ga('ads.send', { Former WGN-TV anchor Allison Payne has reportedly passed away. Even after Payne, 45, was demoted in 2009 from the 9 p.m. newscast she'd co-anchored for 18 years and moved first to 5:30 p.m. and then to 11 a.m., her performance and appearance on the air . He described her as a young journalist who had the world before her, and one could only speculate where that incredible career was going to go. She was 57-years-old. The other thing we know is that she planned to leave her career. Allison Payne was my TV godmother, my mentor, my beloved friend.. Former WGN anchor Allison Payne has died at 57, the channel confirmed on September 10. The unfortunate news was confirmed by WGN-TV last Saturday. In January and August 2008, Payne went on medical leave after suffering a series of mini-strokes. After returning to Detroit in 2011, Payne began experiencing a series of health issues. For 21 years she was theee face of @WGNNews for me, a little black girl living in Bolingbrook, IL. She was fiercely smart, beautiful, generous. Id be a fool to not acknowledge, now, that I am who I am today because Allison Payne knocked down the doors and made room in the halls that me and so many other young black journalist walk through.. She went on to cover numerous important stories across the globe, including tracing former President Barack Obamas roots in Kenya and traveling to the Ivory Coast alongside the Rev. Jesse Jackson. [4], She moved to Chicago in 1990 to anchor the station's primetime 9 p.m. newscast, which she anchored until 2009. @allisonsnews took me under her wing. "I wanted to make sure that nothing in my life got out of hand. [12], In late December 2010, Payne took a leave of absence from WGN-TV to rest her vocal cords. ", Damn. hitType: 'event', Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunUS, Harry and Meghan evicted from Frogmore Cottage by King Charles after Spare memoir, Emmerdale's Amy Nuttall caught cheating hubby after sexy lingerie slip-up, Constance Marten and lover arrested over manslaughter, Woman found murdered is missing mum who had not been seen since before Xmas, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Allison Payne death cause has not been revealed yet. Gone so soon., TV producer Afua S. Owes tweeted, I am heartbroken over the death of Allison Payne. It was later rumoured that Payne had found comfort in the arms of Bobby Richardson. She was an amazing inspiration to all women especially women of color I will miss her dearly. She was 57. This hurts.". Allison Payne, a nine-time Emmy Award winner who was the face of WGN-TV for two decades and inspired a generation of Black women reporters, died Sept. 1 in her hometown of Detroit, the television station reported. From 1993 to 2008 in the evening and since 2009 at midday, Payne was paired alongside Steve Sanders at the anchor desk. Tributes quickly poured in for Payne on social media. I wish I couldve saved her like she protected me when I first started this crazy career. Im open to applying my communication skills to the business world as well. A decade+ later, I started working at WGN. She wasnt a perfect woman , none of us are ! 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