José Martín Sámano

Jose Martin Samano (born Mexico City, October 6 1962) is a news anchor and investigative reporter. Started his career back in 1987 working for Televisa, world's largest Spanish language TV producer. Participated in news programs with famous TV journalists such as Guillermo Ochoa, Ricardo Rocha, Jorge Berry, Jaime Maussan and Guillermo Ortega. In 1995 first anchored "A Traves del Video", a new concept which combined investigative reports with recreations of the portrayed events. Working for Televisa, Samano also anchored news shows "A Sangre Fria" and "En Concreto". In this period he wrote, edited and produced "Kennedy, la Otra Historia", an explosive documentary about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (Kennedy, la Otra Historia, Programas de Investigacion 1992) In 1998 joined Grupo ACIR Radio, where he anchored news shows "Panorama Informativo". In December 1999 he joined TV Azteca, private owned Mexican TV Network. In 2004 was awarded with Premio Nacional de Periodismo in Mexico. 2005 was first Latin reporter present in Biloxi, Mississippi and New Orleans Louisiana, when Hurricane Katrina devastated the area. Samano currently anchors Noticiero Nacional Azteca America transmitted from Mexico City to more than 60 cities around the U.S.www.aztecaamerica.com