Maggie Martin
News Host/ReporterMaggie Martin was the host of Morning Edition at Alabama Public Radio. The popular news program airs every weekday morning starting at 5:00 AM. For over three decades, Morning Edition has taken listeners around the country and the world with news stories, interviews and commentaries. Maggie highlighted the wide range of programming featured on Morning Edition, from the informative to the quirky.
A native of Rochester, N.Y., Maggie started her public radio career as a reporter and weekend news anchor at WFUV based out of Fordham University in New York City. She filed daily news stories on the tri-state area and covered Hillary Clinton’s campaign on Super Tuesday 2008 among other reports.
After graduating Fordham in 2009, Maggie spent a few years between Chapel Hill, N.C., Wilmington, N.C., and Austin, TX to hone her skills. Her most memorable stories during her travels include a couple who owned four pet bears (Albert, Cherry Bomb, Baloo and Teddy) along North Carolina’s coast and covering the Texas GOP election on an exotic game ranch (complete with zebras and buffalo) outside of Austin, TX.
Maggie joined APR in December 2010 and stayed with us until 2013. She received an Associated Press Award for The Battle of Fort Gaines. Her favorite stories to cover are the historical and quirky.
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In just a few days, Mobile County turns 200 years old. Over the past year, the county’s hosted several events leading up to December 18th. They included… -
A big deadline is looming today for state's like Alabama. Washington wants to know which states plan to create their own health insurance exchanges, as… -
The Governor's Mansion in Montgomery is getting ready for the first of three evenings of public tours during the Christmas season. First Lady Dianne… -
Wild Drag Racing is the most popular "camp" event at a gay rodeo. Men dress up in drag and have to get on a steer and go across a white line in under 1…
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Gov. Robert Bentley has announced no decision yet on whether he wants Alabama to create a health insurance exchange or leave it to the federal government.… -
November 6th is now just one day away. For Alabamians, it means they’ll cast their votes not only for who they want as president, but who they want to… -
Starting today, the University of Alabama at Birmingham is hosting an international film conference. The event will host more than 60 filmmakers and… -
"Hi!" shouts Becky Collier, a 4-H program coordinator in West Alabama. The kids in the audience unenthusiastically shout "hi" back. “That was pathetic,"… -
"Hi!" shouts Becky Collier, a 4-H program coordinator in West Alabama.The kids in the audience unenthusiastically shout "hi" back.“That was pathetic,"… -
Authorities say more than 500 power workers from Alabama are heading north along the East Coast to help restore power as Hurricane Sandy makes landfall.…
