Ian Payne (newsreader)

This article is about the newsreader. For the sports broadcaster of the same name, see Ian Payne (sports broadcaster).

Ian Payne
Born	Ian Robert Payne (1968-11-25) 25 November 1968 (age 56) Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Nationality	British
Occupation	Presenter
Years active	1992–present
Employer	ITV
Children	2

Ian Robert Payne (born 25 November 1968 in Ipswich, Suffolk[1]) is an English presenter currently employed by ITV.

Career

Prior to his TV work he studied sport at Northumbria Polytechnic and did a placement with TV Sport and Leisure (TSL) in 1988.[1]

He appeared on an edition of Blockbusters in the early 1990s.

In 1992 he joined Tyne Tees Television as a sports assistant. Ten years later he became a sports presenter. On 25 September 2006, Payne was promoted to a news presenter on the now defunct South edition ITV News Tyne Tees. On 13 February 2009 the final North and South editions of the programme aired. On 25 February 2009, ITV Tyne Tees and ITV Border merged news output whilst the respective programme titles were retained, Payne now presents both ITV News Tyne Tees and Lookaround.[1][2] Payne signed a new contract until 2030.

Awards

In 2008 Ian was honoured by Northumbria University for ‘Distinguished Services to Sport’ and in 2009 he was named ‘Best Presenter’ by the Royal Television Society North East and Cumbria.

Personal life

He has two sons.[1] In an interview Payne said the aspect of his job he enjoys the most is current affairs, sport and the passion he has for the North East.[3]

References

1. Ian Payne: Staying at the sharp end of TV Francesca Craggs, The Journal, April 2010
2. Tyne Tees news presenters axed in cost cuts, ChronicleLive, 3 December 2008
3. Ian Payne, Presenter Archived 2012-09-09 at archive.today Skillset

External links

• Ian Payne at IMDb
• Ian Payne on Twitter
• Ian Payne LinkedIn