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Jonathan Martin tells mikemcguff.com exclusively that he is joining 11Alive WXIA Atlanta as a weekday anchor staring in August 2023.
“I was born and raised in Atlanta, and returning home as an anchor has long been my career goal," Martin told mikemcguff.com. “I’m just grateful everything aligned and I’ll get the chance to soak up a lot more time with family.”
Martin, who signed off from the evening anchor desk of FOX 26 KRIV last April, had one last big Houston celebration Thursday night at the The Ivy House to celebrate the city and friends he made since coming to H-Town in May 2016.
Former channel 26 co-anchors Melinda Spaulding and Kaitlin Monte were in attendance as well as former reporter Maria Salazar. Also seen were current FOX 26 reporters Damali Keith and Natalie Hee. Newly named abc13 weekday anchor Erica Simon was also there to toast Martin.
Mayor Sylvester Turner was also present to declare June 8, 2023 “Jonathan Martin Day” in Houston. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, and now Houston mayoral candidate, also made an appearance.
