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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The podcast's fifth season dives into taco culture, from the women who serve as the backbone of Mexican cooking, to the role that food can play in politics. -
Early voting begins today across Texas. What's on the ballot in Bexar County? Prop 16 on the ballot clarifies that a person must be a U.S. citizen to vote in Texas; Texans can now screen at home for cervical cancer -
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Mexican chef Pati Jinich and UT San Antonio's Amy Rushing talk about the signficance of the food and history highlighted in the collection. -
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Bexar County commissioners meet today to discuss affordable housing downtown; SA mayor urges action now to avoid a budget shortfall in 2027; Camp owners along the Guadalupe River fear closing for failing to meet new state regulations
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Two people killed in Fort Worth plane crash; Uvalde school district welcomes students next week to the school that replaces Robb Elementary; ACLU of Texas urges school board to reject prayer in classrooms
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The national nonprofit Latinos in Heritage Conservation released a list of landmarks that hold cultural and historical significance, and face demolition, neglect, or otherwise uncertain futures. -
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The August report by MSF, or Doctors Without Borders, finds the changes have left many immigrants trapped in a cycle of physical, emotional, and institutional violence.
