José Martínez

José Martínez is a bilingual multiple Emmy Award-winning journalist, a TV personality, and a strategic communications specialist.

He joined the staff of KPIX in January 2023 as a multimedia reporter. Previously, he was a bilingual reporter and fill-in anchor for 69 News: Edición en Español in Pennsylvania, covering stories throughout the Lehigh Valley and Berks County.

Martinez also worked as a reporter for NY1 Noticias in New York City, where he broke important stories about the immigrant communities in the city, highlighting issues like unsafe working conditions, sexual harassment, and other violations of labor laws and regulations.

He also worked as a Metro Reporter for El Diario de Nueva York, covering news on politics, education, and immigration from New York City Hall and the New York Police Department.

Martinez has been a correspondent in the United States for Ycoden Daute Radio in  Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, and an immigration analyst for BronxNet News. He is the former editor-in-chief of the online edition of Noticia Long Island, where he was also the director and host of the online talk show 'Café con José.'

In a 2017 profile, Noticia called Martinez a "dedicated reporter" and "a rising star" who "is a voice for the Hispanic and immigrant community." Among other recognitions, Martinez received a 2017 and 2019 Media & Journalism Award from the Colombian American Chamber of Commerce and Nassau County, New York, and the Media of the Year in Latinus 20 Under 30 2017.

Martinez worked at El Tiempo and City TV in Colombia, where he was born. He graduated from the University of Cartagena and, through a series of fellowships, continued his studies in Broadcasting News at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, and CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in New York City. He is a member of the Education Writers Association (EWA) and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ).