Jennifer Martinez
Jennifer joined the FOX 10 news team in October 2018 She comes to Phoenix by way of Tucson and she is thrilled to be in Phoenix as she continues her journey in the Grand Canyon state.
Jennifer was a News Reporter and Fill-in anchor at KGUN 9 in Tucson but she is no stranger to the Capital. She covered countless stories in Phoenix, including President Donald Trump’s first visit to Arizona and the death of late Senator John McCain. She also covered major stories along the US/Mexico border, the historic #RedforEd movement where thousands of teachers protested for better classrooms in Arizona, and the deadly restaurant shooting at a popular mall, La Encantada.
Jennifer’s most passionate work came when she anchored a 30-minute special, “The Quiet Epidemic: Mental Illness in Arizona.”
Jennifer began her reporting career in her beloved home state, Massachusetts. She was a News Reporter at Western Mass News in Springfield, just west of Boston. Although Jennifer has put down some roots in Arizona – Jennifer is a proud Bostonian through and through! Go Patriots, Celtics, and Red Sox!
Jennifer graduated from Suffolk University with a Bachelor’s degree in TV broadcasting.
Jennifer’s love to tell stories is what led her to become a journalist. She began writing in a journal at a young age and always asked too many questions.
Jennifer is a proud Latina – her family is from Puerto Rico. ¡Sí, hablo español!
When Jennifer is not reporting the news you can find her hiking up a mountain, taking a yoga class, catching a flight somewhere, playing with her kitty Little Lola, dragging friends to brunch, and exploring her new city!
The latest from Jennifer Martinez
State Farm Stadium proven successful so far with COVID-19 vaccine distributions
Thousands each day are getting vaccinated at State Farm Stadium in Glendale and health officials say they need more vaccine doses from the federal government.
Phoenix couple finds two-way mirror in their home in viral TikTok
A Phoenix couple discovered a two-way mirror in their home after living in it for a year, as well as several cameras. None of the cameras were connected, however.
US got its first reported case of COVID-19 a year ago, expert talks where we are now
With COVID-19 being in the US for a year, according to reported cases, an Arizona health expert talks about where we are now with projections and spikes of cases.
Arizona Dept. of Health opens dispensary applications, recreational marijuana sales could start soon
Recreational marijuana sales can start as early as this week and on Jan. 19, the Arizona Department of Health Services opened up applications for dispensaries to get licensed.
Security measures in place at Arizona State Capitol as Inauguration Day approaches
As Inauguration Day approaches, security measures are in place at various state capitols, including the Arizona State Capitol near Downtown Phoenix.
Chandler Unified school board votes to head back to in-person learning on Jan. 19
Chandler Unified will head back to in-person schooling on Jan. 19 after the school board met on the night of Jan. 13 and voted on the decision.
Arizona Interscholastic Association votes 5-4 to allow winter sports
High school sports are back after the executive board voted to allow the winter activities to take place.
Mother of Arizona man in high-profile DC riot photos speaks out
An Arizona man seen front and center in many photos of the storming of the US Capitol on Jan. 6 was arrested days later. His mother speaks to FOX 10 saying, "I never expected that. He never expected that."
Gov. Ducey says students need to be back in school or districts will lose funding
In Gov. Ducey's State of the State, he expressed the need for students to head back to the classroom, despite rising COVID-19 numbers in Arizona.
Ducey delivers 'state of the state' speech virtually
Ducey has traditionally used his address on the first day of the Legislative session to tout his successes and lay out his priorities for the budget and the coming year.