Payton May is a reporter for WBZ-TV. She joined the team in October 2026 and is excited to make Boston home.
Payton previously worked as a reporter and fill-in anchor at KDFW-TV in Dallas, Texas. She covered multiple political races, controversial court cases and breaking news.
Before that, she worked as a capitol reporter and anchor for Oklahoma City's KOKH-TV. Payton started her career in Traverse City, Michigan, where she was a reporter and anchor for WPBN-TV.
Payton is a proud Syracuse University graduate. She majored in Broadcast & Digital Journalism and Political Science. She joined student TV organizations, interned in Los Angeles and spent a semester abroad studying in Florence, Italy. She's from Chicago and is part of a big Italian family.
When Payton isn't at work, you can find her checking out local coffee shops and museums or wandering around the North End.
