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Illi-Anna Martinez is an Executive Producer at KRIS 6 News. She joined the team in February 2020 as a multimedia producer and later promoted to Executive Producer in April 2024.
In November 2023, Illi-Anna was awarded her first Emmy for best small evening newscast across Texas.
Illi-Anna is passionate in several issues, including education. She graduated with her high school diploma and double Associate's degrees in May 2016. Then, two years later, she graduated at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi with her degree in Communication and a minor in digital journalism.
In her spare time, Illi-Anna loves to curl up with a good book. She also enjoys writing poetry and dad jokes.
The Coastal Bend is home for Illi-Anna, and she looks forward to sharing your stories!