Norma Martinez
News AnchorNorma 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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Medical anthropologist Elizabeth Farfán-Santos spent five years with Claudia García, a mother from Mexico who illegally crossed the border into the U.S. to provide a better life for her deaf daughter. She details García's story and struggles in her book, "Undocumented Motherhood: Conversations on love, trauma, and border crossing." -
Medical anthropologist Elizabeth Farán-Santos recounts the immigration journey of Claudia Garcia, a mother from Mexico who crossed the border with her deaf toddler in search of better medical resources and a better future.
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“The Politics of Exclusion and the Protocols of Resistance: Understanding the Political Landscape of 21st Century Texas," panel discussed a variety of issues affecting Texans, including academic freedom in the classroom, the suppression of reproductive rights in a post-Dobbs world, and the status of immigration in the state.
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A special stamp dedication ceremony at the annual Mariachi Extravaganza in San Antonio will celebrate the addition of five new postal stamps that highlight the traditional culture of mariachi music.
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The San Antonio Museum of Art’s new exhibit “Traitor, Survivor, Icon: The Legacy of La Malinche,” examines the historical and cultural impact of Malinche — the Mexican figure who served as translator to Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mesoamerica.
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Anthropologist and Rio Grande Valley native Jill Fleuriet spent years conducting research and analysis about the Valley. She discusses what the media, and us as individuals, can do to correct the oversimplified narrative of the border that is often portrayed in the news.
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Fronteras: Anthropologist argues against the ‘us versus them’ narrative around the Rio Grande ValleyJill Fleuriet, author of "Rhetoric and Reality on the U.S.-Mexico Border: Place, Politics, Home," discusses her ethnographic research of the Valley and how mass media inaccurately portrays life of southern border communities.
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its 2022 report on the lack of Latino representation both on and off screen. San Antonio Congressman Joaquín Castro discusses the barriers Latinos face in media and what the government can do to make the industry more inclusive.
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Sarah Gould, executive director of San Antonio-based Mexican American Civil Rights Institute (MACRI), discusses the significance of Latino civil rights history and how the organization's 2022 Symposium will address topics like voting, education and representation.
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The Los Angeles-based performer will celebrate 40 years of performance at the Esperanza Peace & Justice Center with her latest solo show, 'I'm Still Here.' She discusses her start in the performing arts, the bumpy road to her solo career, and her experiences as a queer comic.
