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0 Astrid Martinez Biography
We see journalists covering the stories of other people but few of them are ready to open up their own stories. In this article, we are going to cover the story of Astrid Martinez. Her story is one that with set back after set back but she eventually emerged as victorious. Now she follows a light that will usher her to more victory. Currently, she works as a reporter for NBC Philly, CBS News, and Inside Edition. She has also worked at WBTV and other media stations in the United States.
Astrid Martinez Age and Relationship
She was born on 22nd January 1983. The 39-year-old moved to America with her family after civil and political unrest plagued her mother nation. Their family, her parents, and two brothers settled in New Jersey, where they started a new life. Desiring to follow in her parent’s footsteps, Astrid entered into a relationship while in college. The relationship, however, ended in separation despite having a child. Since then, Astrid had been raising her daughter Jolie on her own and still pursuing her career. On 15th July 2022, Jolie celebrated her 18th birthday.
Education and Career
The political instability in Colombia stirred within Astrid the desire to become a journalist. It placed in her heart the passion to tell the story as it is. While in America, she got the opportunity to chase her dreams. Martinez joined Montclair State University for a degree in Broadcast journalism and a minor in Latin American Studies.
After graduating, she interned at several media stations and got her first big job when at KGBT where she served as an anchor and reporter. Astrid helped launch the first Spanish Speaking Newscast for Barrington Broadcasting. Her responsibilities were reporting breaking news and updating information.
She served there for 2 years before joining WBTV as a reporter and anchor. She was tasked with writing daily articles on the station’s website. Astrid did ground research, and interviews with community residents to get daily stories. In the three years she worked here, Astrid was nominated at the Emmys as the best morning newscast. After leaving WBTV, she joined NBC Universal for 7 months as a reporter and later joined WGCL as a reporter. As in other media stations, Astrid was hands-on when it came to reporting duties. She involved herself with the community to get relevant stories. Her hard work earned her an Emmy.
She worked at WGCL for 4 years and later moved to Philadelphia where she worked as a News Correspondent for BNC. Astrid worked there for 1 year before joining CBS as a reporter. As a reporter for CBS, Martinez has covered heartbreaking and inspiring news. She has covered the story of a mother in Westchester County who bought dolls with cochlear implants worth $ 4000 for deaf children to make them feel represented, Stories of immigrants settling in the United States, and Andre Sayegh’s desire to destroy illegal dirt bikes in Paterson. She has also covered a series of crimes involving shooting and gun violence protests.
Instagram, Height, and Salary
When she is not working, the ever-serious journalist drops her career hat and puts on a casual one that allows her to be bubbly and energetic. She loves traveling and spending time with her daughter. Martinez is also a lover of fashion. She expresses her feminine nature with short skirts, dresses with long sleets, tight dresses when on casual outings, and bikinis when duty calls.
When she was in High School, Astrid won the Miss Colombia USA title in 2000. Her boldness with dressing styles has many asking about her physical attributes. From what we observed we can say that Astrid is 5 feet and 7 inches tall. Check her Instagram to confirm. She also earns a salary of approximately $70,000 per year. Liz Ortiz and Star Harvey Meteorologist have similar inspiring stories.
