About
Payne Moses is a web content editor for KTAR News and Arizona Sports at Bonneville Phoenix. A lifelong Arizonan, Payne briefly left the state to play collegiate golf but returned to pursue his passion for journalism. When he’s not managing digital content, he enjoys exercising, golfing, spending time with his family and dogs, and serving at his local church.
Experience
- Web Content Editor, KTAR/Arizona Sports (June 2024–Present)
Writes and edits 5+ articles per day, curates homepage content, manages app alerts and newsletters, and distributes content across digital platforms. - Assistant Sports Information Director, Arizona Christian University (July 2023–June 2024)
Produced over 300 articles, managed stats and event setup, and created digital graphics and media content across 10 varsity sports. - Staff Writer, The Echo News, Taylor University (Feb 2021–May 2023)
Reported and edited campus news, authored profiles and event previews, and contributed to editorial planning and publishing. - News Reporter, Marion Chronicle-Tribune (Sept 2021–Jan 2022)
Covered high school and college sports, profiled local businesses, and wrote feature previews for community events.
Education
- Arizona State University – M.A. in Sports Journalism (Expected Summer 2025)
- Taylor University – B.A. in Multimedia Journalism, minor in Sport Management (2023, Summa Cum Laude)
Achievements & Awards
- Excellence in Multimedia Journalism Award – Taylor University (2022–23)
- Sports Writer of the Year – Taylor University (2022–23)
- Certificate of Merit in Leadership – Taylor University (2022–23)
Social Media Profiles
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 2024Spanish restaurant Teleferic Barcelona leases space at Scottsdale Fashion Square
The culinary taste of Spain will be arriving in Arizona next year in the form of Teleferic Barcelona, which signed a lease for space at Scottsdale Fashion Square.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2024Whataburger opening 1st location in West Valley suburb of Tolleson
Whataburger, the Texas burger chain, is set to open its first franchise location in Tolleson on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 23, 2024SRP reaches deal for battery-storage system to help meet energy demand
The Salt River Project (SRP) is continuing its commitment to meet Arizona's energy needs with a future grid expansion near Coolidge, the company announced Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 20242 developers buy land for apartments in Maricopa, will add more than 400 living spaces
Land Advisors Organization helped facilitate two land purchases in Maricopa that will install more than 400 combined multifamily apartment units.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 202455-plus apartment community coming to West Valley, home reservations begin fall 2025
Construction has begun on West Valley apartment community for those ages 55 and up. Album by Greystar is taking home reservations in fall 2025.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2024Peoria set to open 2-story restaurant, nightclub in early 2025
Tavern Park, a two-story restaurant and nightclub establishment, will liven up Peoria in the opening months of 2025 with something for sports and non-sports fan alike.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 16, 2024Texas man charged in fatal smuggling-related crash in southern Arizona
A 39-year-old Texas man was indicted for charges related to the transportation of illegal aliens in southern Arizona which resulted in one person's death.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 10, 2024Maricopa County board earmarks $5M for larger Litchfield Park library
A new library will be built in Litchfield Park after the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved $5 million to cover construction costs on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 3, 2024Second annual Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic set for Nov. 8-9
Pitmasters and smoky meat connoisseurs will join forces this weekend in the East Valley, as the Downtown Mesa BBQ Classic will take over for the second year running.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 3, 2024Harris-Walz campaign hosting Phoenix rally on eve of Election Day
The Harris-Walz campaign will be in Phoenix on the eve of the 2024 presidential, as part of its nationwide Get Out The Vote initiative.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 3, 2024Law firm transforming longtime Phoenix bar into new office space
Half Moon Windy City Sports Grill closed in February after 18 years of serving the Valley and will be repurposed into an office space for land use law firm, Withey Morris Baugh.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 3, 2024Police investigating north Phoenix park for homicide after finding dead body
Police are investigating a north Phoenix park for homicide after discovering a dead body in the area, authorities announced Sunday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 2, 2024Study found no Arizona cities ranked among top 25 safest in America
No major Arizona city cracked the top 25 in a recent study on the safest places to live in the United States.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Nov 1, 2024Suspect arrested 38 years after sexual assault, kidnapping case opened in Phoenix
After 38 years, a suspect accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a Phoenix toddler was identified and arrested.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 28, 2024Valley agency earmarks $4.2M to address US 60/Loop 303 congestion
The Maricopa Association of Governments approved $4.2 million to reduce the growing congestion problem at the US 60 (Grand Avenue)/Loop 303 interchange.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 26, 2024Tempe man arrested for hiding dead body in freezer for over 4 years
A 51-year-old Tempe man was arrested on Tuesday after authorities found the remains of a dead body in a freezer in the man's backyard.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 26, 2024Phoenix crash leaves 1 man dead, impairment expected to be factor
A two-vehicle crash in Phoenix Friday night resulted in one man's death after he suffered critical injuries, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 20, 2024APS awarded $70 million in federal grants for grid resilience, wildfire mitigation
APS was gifted $70 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to bolster grid resilience and wildfire mitigation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 20, 2024Tempe reveals plan to transform Food City plaza into housing, community center
The city of Tempe is set to transform a Food City plaza into a housing and community center that addresses mixed-income housing and other local needs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 19, 2024SRP launches massive Arizona solar project with battery energy storage system
SRP and Orsted commemorated the Eleven Mile Solar Center, a solar-plus-battery energy storage system in Pinal County, on Oct. 11 according to a press release.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 14, 2024Phoenix hospital performs historic artificial heart transplant on Tempe resident
A Phoenix Banner Health made history in August, being the third hospital in the world to successfully implant the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart in a human.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 12, 2024Blanco Cocina + Cantina set to open 1st West Valley location
Blanco Cocina + Cantina will be bringing its Sonoran-inspired Mexican cuisine to the West Valley, with a Peoria location set to open on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 11, 2024West Valley teacher wins car through Vitalant’s summer blood drive
Barbara Parrish was announced as the grand prize winner of a 2024 VW Jetta S on Wednesday following a Vitalant blood drive that ran from May 24-Sept. 6.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 23, 2024Living Canvas Tattoos honored for 31 years of service in Tempe
Living Canvas Tattoos will be celebrated for 31 years of service to Tempe with the business receiving its own city holiday this September.