CNN Audio has announced the new showrunner for “The Assignment with Audie Cornish” as Matt Martinez takes over the role of the cable news channel’s latest weekly podcast premiering Thursday, Nov. 17.
In this position, Martinez is responsible for all elements of “The Assignment’s” show development, editorial and production for the podcast (h/t Radio Online).
The new showrunner comes over from KNKX Public Radio in Tacoma, WA, where Martinez was the Director of Content and held various positions at NPR in Washington, D.C.
Over the past three decades, Martinez has assisted in producing and reporting on some of the most prominent stories in recent history. Martinez began his career at public radio station KNAU in Flagstaff, AZ, where he served as a reporter and local host of “All Things Considered.”
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