Jason Martinez Biography
Jason Martinez is an American Emmy Award-winning Anchor/Reporter currently working as an Evening Anchor for FOX 29 News at 5 pm, 6 pm, 10 pm & 11 pm since June 2019. Previously, he worked as a morning news anchor for the KGTV News team in San Diego for about four years.
Jason Martinez Date of Birth / Birthday
Martinez prefers to keep his age and birthdate away from social media. However, he shared on September 19th, 2021 that he was celebrating his birthday a little earlier and he might be in his 40s.
Jason Martinez Measurements/Height
Martinez stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches tall and has a moderate weight.
Jason Martinez Partner/ Husband
He is married to his loving wife, Lissette. Together, the two are involved in the “Live Like Bella Foundation.” This program benefits research to fight childhood cancer. In relation to this, Jason had nearly lost his son, Carson days after his birth. This was after contracting a blood infection. This remarkable recovery was what prompted Jason to be involved with causes that benefit Children’s hospitals all over the country.
Jason Martinez Kids/Children
The couple counts it a blessing to have four children, namely, Angelina, Jagger, John-Michael, and Carson.
Jason Martinez Relatives/ Family
Martinez manages to keep his parents and siblings away from the limelight. However, he states that he lost his grandpa to a disease known as Alzheimer’s disease. This disease is included in other causes near and dear to his heart. In relation to this, he has been a partner with the Alzheimer’s Association for many years.
Jason Martinez Schooling/Education
Martinez is a proud graduate of Chapman University in Orange, California where he obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Broadcast journalism.
Jason Martinez Profession
While at the KGTV News, he gained experience that includes being an anchor non-stop for a devastating Lilac Fire. This fire destroyed more than 200 homes. In addition, he covered immigration issues, California’s cost of living crisis, and the international border conflict.
Previously, he had worked with the WPLG Station for about five years. While there, he covered a wide range of stories that includes; covering some of the most heated “only in Florida” stories of his career. In addition, he covered US-Cuba relations, a violent face-eating incident, Presidential elections in the swing state, two Miami Heat NBA championships, and fake plastic surgeons.
Throughout his career as a reporter, he has been able to cover; presidential elections, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, plane crashes, and crime scenes. His title Emmy Award-winning Anchor/Reporter comes after winning an Emmy Award for the coverage of a devastating freeze that destroyed Central California’s citrus crops. He won this award when he was in Fresno, California. In addition, he acquired his fourth Emmy Award when in Los Angeles for the coverage of Michael Jackson’s shocking death.
He began his career as a reporter after his graduation where he worked with WTVG in Toledo, Ohio. While there, he covered some stories that include interviewing a young high school kid named LeBron James, who was good at basketball, and covering several major stories including the November 2002 outbreak of tornadoes, “The Big Blackout,”
Away from his journalism career, he enjoys listening to music. In addition, he has been a drummer from when he was four years old. In relation to this, he has shared the stage with great musicians where he has covered a variety of genres such as jazz, country, funk, R&B, Latin, rock, and soul. Additionally, he loves baseball and even plays it. He is also a sports fanatic and when he was a child, he played travel baseball with former Phillies great Chase Utley. In addition, he is an avid golfer.
Jason Martinez Income
Martinez receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Jason Martinez Net worth
Through Martinez’s career as an Anchor/Reporter, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $ 1 million and $1.5 million.
Jason Martinez Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Martinez is active on his social media accounts. He has about 1,600 followers on his Facebook Page, about 7,650 followers on his Twitter account, and around 6,275 followers on his Instagram account.