Ed Payne | Lead Stories

Ed Payne is a staff writer at Lead Stories. He is an Emmy Award-winning journalist as part of CNN's coverage of 9/11. Ed worked at CNN for nearly 24 years with the CNN Radio Network and CNN Digital. Most recently, he was a digital senior producer for Gray Television's Digital Content Center, the company's digital news hub for 100+ TV stations. Ed also worked as a writer and editor for WebMD. In addition to his journalistic endeavors, Ed is the author of two children's book series: "The Daily Rounds of a Hound" and "Vail's Tales."
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