Tony Martinez is an American television and radio broadcaster known for his time on Portland radio station

KKRZ KKRZ (100.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Portland, Oregon, known as Z100. It is owned by iHeartMedia and airs a Top 40 (CHR) radio format. The studios and offices are on SW 68th Parkway in Tigard. Z100 carries 2 syndicated sho ...

as "Officer Tony", and as the traffic reporter for the KPTV Fox 12 morning news program ''Good Day Oregon''. He is one of that show's original members.

Early career

Martinez graduated from college with a master's degree in

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. In 1984, he began his broadcasting career at Portland FM radio station

, also known as 'Z100'. He soon amassed a large following as "Officer Tony", one of the hosts of Z100's "Morning Zoo".

''Good Day Oregon''

In 1996, Martinez joined

KPTV KPTV (channel 12) is a television station in Portland, Oregon, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. It is owned by Gray Media alongside Vancouver, Washington–licensed MyNetworkTV affiliate KPDX (channel 49). The two stations sh ...

channel 12 as a traffic reporter for the debuting early morning news program, ''Good Day Oregon''. Martinez is the only original member appearing regularly on the show.

Life

Martinez is an

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and teaches Latino

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or mass art, sometimes contraste ...

Portland State University Portland State University (PSU) is a public research university in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was founded in 1946 as a post-secondary educational institution for World War II veterans. It evolved into a four-year college over the next ...

Awards

Martinez is a five-time recipient of the "Best Traffic Reporter" Award from The Associated Press.

References

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