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Tina Martin

Award-Winning Television and Radio Anchor, Host & Reporter

Tina Martin is an award-winning television and radio anchor, host and reporter in Boston. She has a dynamic personality that has made her extremely popular. Tina has won several awards throughout her career. She most recently won the 2016 national excellence in personal finance reporting award through the Radio and Television Digital News Association and the National Endowment for Finance Education. She was chosen as a fellow by the Radio Television Digital News Foundation in 2009-2010. (Jacque Minnottee National Health Reporting Fellowship) She was chosen as Best Local TV Reporter by readers of Hartford Magazine in the 2011 Best of Hartford Contest. Tina's series "Tina Around Town" was honored by the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists in the 2010 Excellence in Journalism contest. Tina was also chosen as a National Press Foundation fellow in March 2012; where she traveled to Denver, Colorado to discuss media coverage of health issues. Tina was named one of Connecticut's "Most Powerful and Influential Women of 2012" by the National Diversity Council. Tina created "Just A Thought" -- a motivational and inspirational post distributed through social media. Known for her smile and warm personality, Tina is a big proponent of building self-esteem among young people. She is a sought-after public and motivational speaker. Tina has been featured in several publications including Boston Magazine, Jet Magazine, Plus Model Magazine and the Boston Herald. She received her degree in broadcast journalism from Emerson College in Boston.