# Troy Hayden

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{{Short description|American broadcast journalist}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2010}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Troy Hayden
| image              = Troy Hayden.jpg
| caption            = Troy Hayden in 2025
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| occupation         = News Anchor / Field Reporter
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| notable_works      = 
| employer           = Channel 12 Phoenix
| awards             = Multiple Emmy Awards for reporting and anchoring
}}

'''Troy Hayden''' is the weekday evening [news anchor](/source/news_anchor) for ''12 News'' on [NBC](/source/NBC) affiliate [KPNX-TV](/source/KPNX-TV) in [Phoenix](/source/Phoenix%2C_Arizona), [Arizona](/source/Arizona). 
He started his media career as a sports writer at the ''[Sacramento Bee](/source/Sacramento_Bee)'', then worked in television in [Sacramento](/source/Sacramento%2C_California), [Eureka](/source/Eureka%2C_California),<ref>{{cite news 
| title = Jinx Behind the Wheel? Radio Editor's Car is Stolen Vandalized, Returned, then Involved in Scary Accident | work = Sacramento Bee | date = 20 November 1990 | accessdate = 2012-02-13 
| url = https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90704175/ | first=Dan |last=Vierria|page=F7
 }}
</ref> and [Reno](/source/Reno%2C_Nevada).<ref>{{cite news | title = Father, Son Make Moves, Keep in Step
| work = Sacramento Bee| date = 9 July 1991 | accessdate = 2012-02-13 | page=F5|first=Dan|last=Vierria
| url = https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90703614/
 }}
</ref> He graduated from [Sacramento State University](/source/Sacramento_State_University). He has been named Anchor of the Year by the [Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press).<ref name="Austin">{{cite web|url=http://www.evliving.com/cities_news.php?action=fullnews&id=6106|title=FOX 10 Newscasts Show November Ratings Growth|last=Austin|first=Kathleen|date=1 December 2006|publisher=East Valley Living|accessdate=28 August 2010|location=[Phoenix, Arizona](/source/Phoenix%2C_Arizona)}}</ref> He is also a five time Emmy winner as "Best Anchor," has been named "Best 10pm Anchor" by Phoenix Magazine, and "Best Live Reporter" by the Phoenix New Times.

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