Rebecca Martinez
Rebecca Martinez produces podcasts at WUNC. She’s been at the station since 2013, when she produced Morning Edition and reported for newscasts and radio features. Rebecca also serves on WUNC’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (IDEA) Committee.
Rebecca began her radio career at her college station in Harrisonburg, VA before moving onto NPR, Wyoming Public Radio, and WUNC. Her work has aired on NPR, APM, the BBC, National Native News and Gimlet Media, and it has received several PRNDI awards.
Rebecca has a Master’s Degree in Social Work and is an LCSWA. She works as a therapist a few hours per week. She lives in Durham with her family. She loves to hike and probably drinks a little too much coffee.
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A common DNA variant can predict heavy smoking and lung cancer. Researchers from RTI International studied nearly 39,000 smokers and found that this...
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The N.C. Department of Transportation began distributing nearly $148 million to more than 500 cities and towns across the state to help with maintenance...
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Updated 12:07 p.m., September 11, 2017 Weakening Tropical Storm Irma will bump into a high pressure system in North Carolina later Monday, bringing some...
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Duke Energy is preparing for a drastic loss of solar energy during the eclipse later this month.
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A proposed natural gas pipeline would disproportionately impact Native Americans in North Carolina, according to Ryan Emanuel , an associate professor...
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The town of Princeville is stepping up recovery efforts after flooding from Hurricane Matthew last fall.
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LGBTQ people face a high risk of physical and sexual violence and harassment, according to Triangle-based nonprofit research institute RTI International.
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North Carolina has a choice to make: either import workers, or import food, according to to North Carolina Farm Bureau President Larry Wooten, who led a...
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U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan has issued a policy brief recommending a repeal of the Affordable Care Act and cuts to Medicaid spending, a move that...
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The state Department of Health and Human Services is reporting that the flu is now widespread with a high intensity across North Carolina.