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 South Texas Symphonic Orchestra in San Antonio.
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"Emergency intake centers" for unaccompanied migrant children have opened up across the state, including at San Antonio's Freeman Coliseum, to help alleviate overwhelmed U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities. Policy researchers say preparedness shortfalls from the Biden administration are largely to blame.
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The concern of a growing number of unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border is in the national spotlight once again. But amidst the rhetoric funneling out of Capitol Hill, one side is often overshadowed — the children in custody. A new bilingual children’s book aims to amplify the voices of migrant youth in U.S. federal custody.
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Many renovations to San Antonio's historic Alameda Theater are temporarily on hold.
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A new film sets out to prove women are the engineers behind cooking methods and the creators of flavor profiles when it comes to traditional Mexican food.
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Cancer is the leading cause of death among Latinos and this demographic also faces a greater risk for Alzheimer’s disease, but Latinos are largely underrepresented in clinical research trials. A program at UT Health San Antonio is working to close that gap.
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A new study reveals how immigrants benefit the U.S. economy — and society as a whole.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio was awarded a $5 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to further address injustices within democracy and civil society.
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Frustrated by the perception of the border as a lawless land, two Texas border natives embarked on a 1,200-mile journey to capture the region’s untold stories. Their project is now being resurrected in a new music collaboration.
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While February is formally recognized as Black History Month, the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum believes Black culture should be celebrated year-round.
