Dany Villarreal Martinez
Northern Kentucky Reporter; Adam R. Scripps FellowExpertise: Northern Kentucky
Education: University of Washington (UW)
Contact info: dany.villarreal.martinez@wvxu.org
Favorite Tri-State Neighborhood: Still don’t know!
Highlights
- Interested in community-centered reporting and learning about Northern Kentucky as both a reporter and active member
- Experience reporting on arts and culture, social justice movements, and small businesses in Seattle
- B.A. in Journalism and Public Interest Communications with a minor in Law, Societies, and Justice
Experience
Dany joined WVXU as the first Adam R. Scripps Fellow in 2026. Before joining, she interned at the International Examiner in Seattle and was a staff writer and columnist for the school newspaper, the Daily UW. Dany is a fellow at Investigative Reporters and Editors and was part of the news team at the Society of Professional Journalists 2025 Media Fest. She also interned abroad in Leon, Spain at a national cultural and environmental non-profit in 2024. She was recognized as a 2025 Husky 100 by the University of Washington.
Education
Dany graduated from the University of Washington – Seattle with a B.A. in Journalism and Public Interest Communications with a minor in Law, Societies, and Justice.
About WVXU
The central pillar of Cincinnati Public Radio’s local network — accounting for the lion’s share of its 211,000 listeners each week — 91.7 WVXU is among the most reliable media institutions in the Tri-State region. Our mission is to always be a trusted, independent source of journalism, music and culture, empowering a vibrant, engaged and informed community.
Why trust us
Our team of reporters and editors have decades of experience writing and reporting the news. Our first responsibility is to our listeners and readers. There is no connection between our funding and editorial decisions. When we do cover a funding partner, a disclosure will be mentioned on-air and online. We take pride in our work, editing and fact-checking every story. If an article warrants a correction, we will immediately correct it and explain the correction for complete transparency.
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Trump promoted U.S. military action in Iran and hyped up Ed Gallrein, his pick to unseat Kentucky Republican U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie. -
A long-discarded fill site in Fort Thomas is becoming a forest this weekend. -
Covington hosted a public forum for people to share their housing needs. -
The KY 8 Licking River Bridge was demolished as part of a renovation project by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. -
Murals, historic trails and picture paths will go up around Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties in Northern Kentucky as part of America250KY. -
State Rep. Matt Lehman, a Democrat from Newport, says the bill driven by the $125 million Commonwealth Center for Biomedical Excellence would bring greater transparency and autonomy to Kentucky's riverport authorities. -
After public backlash, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet put the Dixie Highway reconfiguration plan on hold. -
As ICE ramps up operations nationwide, lawyers are fighting indefinite detention by filing federal cases. -
The NKY Housing Fund held by The Catalytic fund is the most recent effort to address the growing housing gap in Northern Kentucky. -
Health care professionals in Northern Kentucky say starting next year, the region's health care landscape could look drastically different as federal policies go into effect.
