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 | Aug 1, 2024Boston company pays $57 million for three-building Chandler industrial park
Boston-based Longpoint Realty Partners paid $57 million for three-building Chandler industrial park Midway Commerce Center.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 31, 2024Tempe widens smoke-free policy to several high-use recreational parks
The city of Tempe declared that its high-use parks will now be smoke-free areas to further foster healthy experiences for community members.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2024Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim returns to regular water operations after 2-week pipe repair
All water restrictions at the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park have been lifted after repairs were made on a damaged pipeline.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2024Insomnia Cookies to open 3rd Valley location near Grand Canyon University
Insomnia Cookies will be opening its third Phoenix location in the coming months, the company announced Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 29, 2024Arizona’s Clean Elections exceeded reach expectations of primary debate programming
Clean Elections, a non-partisan elections commission, announced last week its primary debate series reached more Arizonans than any other previous year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 29, 2024Gov. Katie Hobbs: Arizona’s credit outlook upped to ‘positive’ by rating agency
Governor Katie Hobbs announced Thursday that the state of Arizona's credit outlook was upgraded from "stable" to "positive," according to a mega credit-rating agency.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 23, 2024Chandler progressing toward construction of pickleball, tennis courts at Tumbleweed Park
Chandler City Council approved a construction services agreement to ignite a pickleball and tennis court project at Tumbleweed Park, the town entity recently announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 23, 2024Arizona DPS participating in July national best-looking cruiser contest
The Arizona Department of Public Safety has entered the "American's Best Looking Cruiser Contest," the state agency announced on July 15.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 23, 2024Gov. Katie Hobbs says Arizona mortgage assistance program helps 100 families purchase new home
Gov. Katie Hobbs announced on July 17 that an Arizona mortgage assistance program has now helped 100 families purchase their first home.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 22, 2024Arizona GPS company agrees to pay $2.6M to settle false claims allegations
Hemisphere GNSS Inc., an Arizona satellite GPS manufacturer, agreed to pay $2.6M to settle false claims allegations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2024Arizona AG Kris Mayes sues Cummins, FCA for false clean emission claims of truck engines
Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit against Cummins, Inc. and FCA US, LLC on Thursday for allegedly scamming Arizonans on advertised clean emission vehicles.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2024Construction begins on Papago Golf House, will serve many public golf organizations
Construction for the Papago Golf House is now underway, as the groundbreaking was announced by the project manager on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2024Keshi’s ‘Requiem World Tour’ to make Glendale stop on Halloween
Keshi's "Requiem World Tour" is making its way to Diamond Desert Arena in Glendale on Oct. 31, the host venue announced Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 20, 2024Construction completed on West Valley light industrial shell building
Construction was completed on a LEED-certified industrial shell building in the West Valley, a construction management firm announced on Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 19, 2024Northbound I-17 closed due to vehicle crash near Lake Montezuma
The northbound lanes of Interstate 17 were closed near Lake Montezuma due to a vehicle crash, authorities said Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 18, 2024Scottsdale rated among best US cities for recreation, recent study shows
Scottsdale was rated the sixth-best city in WalletHub's "Best & Worst Cities for Recreation (2024)" study released Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2024Gas station in the East Valley sells $1.75M lottery ticket to lucky winner
Check your tickets if you played Triple Twist or Powerball because slips worth $1,745,000 and $100,000 were sold at Arizona gas stations this past weekend, Arizona Lottery officials announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2024Don Toliver’s ‘Psycho Tour’ headed to Footprint Center in October
A Don Toliver concert in Phoenix is scheduled as part of the "Psycho Tour." The Footprint Center will host the rap sensation on Oct. 18.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 14, 2024Arizona husband, wife claim family friend defrauded them of over $1 million in investment scam
A husband and wife submitted a report that a family friend defrauded them of an excess of $1 million, authorities announced Saturday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 202415-year celebration: Scottsdale Quarter undergoing major facelift, adding several tenants
Scottsdale Quarter is ringing in its 15th anniversary with major property redevelopment and the addition of several tenants, the shopping center announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2024Arizona Humane Society rescues two kittens from walls, encourages community to foster
The Arizona Humane Society rescued two kittens who were stuck in a wall, nursed them back to health and found them new homes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2024ADOT unit recoups $6.4M for incidents damaging state highways last fiscal year
Arizona Department of Transportation's Insurance Recovery Team collected $6.4 million in reimbursement from incidents that damaged state highways last fiscal year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 10, 2024SRP bringing 10 tons of snow to Phoenix Zoo, offering seasonal zoo discount for customers
SRP is serving up 10 tons of snow at Phoenix Zoo on July 19, several animal habitats to become winter wonderlands for guests' delight.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 10, 2024Tempe Vitalant blood drive brings low turnout amid hardest week to maintain supplies
Vitalant held Arizona's largest blood drive at Tempe Center for the Arts on Sunday, but turnout was far below expected amid the summer's most taxing week to maintain needed supplies, the company said.