Norma Martinez
Morning Edition / Fronteras Hostnorma@tpr.org
Twitter: @NormDog1
Norma Martinez is a native of El Paso and a veteran of public broadcasting. She began volunteering at the El Paso public radio station KTEP as a college student in 1989. She spent a year as a Morning Edition host and reporter at KRWG-FM in Las Cruces, New Mexico, before returning to KTEP as a full-time employee in 1995. At KTEP, Norma served as Morning Edition host, chief announcer, Traffic Director, PSA Director, and host and producer of various local shows.
Norma also voiced numerous commercials and worked part-time as a DJ at country, adult contemporary, and classic rock stations in El Paso.
Norma is a 1993 graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso, earning a BA in Music Performance. She spent 23 years as a cellist with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra, and currently plays with the all-volunteer Symphony Viva.
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School districts across the state now have the option to offer American Indian/Native Studies as an elective course. -
Happy Birthday Mom tells the story of a mother whose son is arrested by ICE and her frantic search to find him. -
The recent report, A Matter of Justice: The Uninvestigated Homicides of La Matanza, aims to pursue justice for the victims of la matanza. -
'Sex Work: It's Just a Job' profiles sex workers who are fighting stereotypes and struggling to decriminalize their trade. -
Fronteras: ‘It comes from the soul’ — Remembering the life, legacy of conjunto pioneer Flaco JiménezSan Antonians remember Flaco Jiménez, who died July 31, at the age of 86. -
The article "Can the Trump Administration's 'Self-Deportation' Campaign Succeed?" by the non-partisan think tank, Migration Policy Institute addresses the unanswered questions surrounding the administration's self-deportation push. -
Border Vigil in Eagle Pass has been holding monthly vigils to remember the immigrants who have drowned trying to cross the Rio Grande. The group’s members have recently been receiving training in recovering human remains at the border. -
Also: USDA aids recovery flood efforts in Kerr County; Head of SA Catholic Charities leaving for New York; FBI investigates Galveston cruise ship death -
Also: Hundreds of people in Houston protest redistricting plan; Mexico hopeful for trade deal before Aug. 1; 'King of the Hill' fans celebrate beer inspired by show
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Also: San Antonio Food Bank has enough food and water for flood relief efforts; Texas extends deadline for SNAP replacement benefits through Aug. 18; San Antonio Marathon events set for Dec. 5 and Dec. 7
