Krystina Martinez
Assistant ProducerFormer KERA staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and KERANews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.
The Association of Independents in Radio (AIR) named Krystina a New Voices scholar in 2016, which is awarded to early career talent shaping the future of public media. Krystina first joined KERA as a freelancer in 2013. She produced for Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Think, contributed stories, produced Ebola coverage and served as the local producer for StoryCorps’ North Texas visit in 2014. Prior to KERA, she interned at NPR’s Weekend Edition in Washington, D.C.
A North Texas native, Krystina is a graduate of West Texas A&M University. Say hello @ThisIsKrystina.
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Dallas City Council remains undecided on what to do with a few existing Confederate landmarks.In a meeting Wednesday, council members delayed a vote on… -
The top local stories this morning from KERA News: Authorities say two Dallas police officers are in critical condition after they were shot while trying… -
The top local stories this morning from KERA News: Plano City Council member Tom Harrison faced a public hearing Monday over controversial social media… -
The top local stories this morning from KERA News:Early voting begins today for the May 5 local elections. Check out our voter’s guide here.This is… -
The top local stories this morning from KERA News: Thousands of students across North Texas are expected to walk out of school Friday as part of the… -
The George W. Bush Presidential Center is celebrating its fifth birthday with a star-studded leadership forum that ends Friday night with a keynote speech… -
The four-year-old UNT Dallas College of Law is about to get a new dean. Felecia Epps comes from Florida A&M University, which faced similar challenges… -
The top local stories this morning from KERA News:As students across the state continue STAAR exams Thursday, the head of the Texas Education Agency has… -
The top local stories this morning from KERA News: As standardized testing continues Wednesday across the state, officials say technical issues… -
The top local stories this morning from KERA News: Plano City Councilman Tom Harrison will face a special recall election in November. He drew criticism… -
The top local stories this morning from KERA News: The Texas National Guard deployed hundreds of troops to the Texas-Mexico border over the weekend. Gov.… -
The top local stories this morning from KERA News: Eastbound I-30 is closed right now while hazmat crews clean up a fuel spill. An 18-wheeler exploded…
