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Lynda Martin
LONDON-BORN Fox6 in the Morning TV anchor Lynda Martin wakes up at 1:30 a.m. weekdays to prepare for her morning segments. After freelancing for several months, Martin recently became an official Fox6 employee, covering the 5-9 a.m. broadcast. Her 14 years of TV experience before landing in San Diego in 1999 included work on the East Coast and California’s Central Coast. A mother of two and a passionate advocate for the cause of autism, she juggles the hats of successful career woman, wife and mother while still managing to give off a striking aura of balance and compassion. She attributes her well-rounded nature to life experience, which includes her twin brother’s autism, the death of her father and becoming a mom.
——VALERIE JENNISON
Favorites
Author: Maya Angelou
Beer: Modelo Especial
Book: The Kite Runner
Cheese: Manchego cheese with fig chutney
Cocktail: Dirty martini
Day: Christmas Eve
Flower: Hyacinths——they smell great!
Guilty pleasure: A massage
Hero: My autistic twin brother, who has come so far
Historical figure: Helen Keller
Memory: My wedding in Mexico
Local landmark: Coronado Bridge
San Diego park: Balboa Park
Area hot spot: Stingaree’s rooftop bar——on the rare occasion I go out!
Sheets: 1,000 thread count
Smell: Homemade chocolate-chip cookies
Sports team: Chargers! We’ve got next year!
Superhero: The Incredibles——all of them!
TV character: The Cartoon Network’s Dexter
Wine: Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Q & A
Q: What moves you?
A: My two sons’ giggles and Eskimo kisses.
Q: Where do you see yourself in five years?
A: Taking longer vacations.
Q: What is your fondest memory?
A: Watching football with my dad, who died when I was 14.
Q: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: Sounds corny, but a broadcast journalist . . . or president of Coca-Cola.
Q: What is the most difficult story you have ever covered?
A: First day of the 9/11 tragedy for eight hours straight on-air (so emotional).
Q: What is the most common misconception regarding the broadcasting industry?
A: That we’re overpaid.
Q: Do you believe in fate?
A: Yes.
Q: If you could rid the Earth of one thing, what would it be?
A: Cancer.
Would You Rather. . .
. . . experience a serious on-air bout of Tourrette’s or a serious on-air wardrobe malfunction?
Wardrobe malfunction——I don’t want the FCC fine!
. . . be the object of an intense viewer’s obsession or bear the reputation of Don Imus?
I had a stalker, so [the reputation of] Don Imus. Then I’d keep apologizing for the stupid comment.
. . . have the Twilight Zone theme or “Copacabana” replaying in your head for eternity?
Are you kidding? I work in the newsroom. The Twilight Zone [theme] is always playing!
. . . die by the side of the person you love or live by the side of a person you can’t stand?
Die with love——can’t live without love!
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