Will Payne is an experienced media professional with a career spanning from 1973 to the present. Currently serving as a NAB Board Member for North Texas and Oklahoma since June 2023, Will previously held the position of Chairman at the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters from April 2018 to April 2020. Will has extensive management experience, including roles as General Manager for K955INC in August 2018 and Vice President of Payne Radio Group from June 1995 to August 2018. Will has also been involved in various capacities at multiple radio stations in Hugo, OK, since 1995, encompassing roles such as General Manager, Program and Music Director, and Engineering Systems Administrator. Will's career also includes a strong emphasis on public relations, marketing, and business campaign implementation, complemented by relevant education, including a Bachelor of Business Administration from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.