NBC Boston announced that Raul Martinez will be the station’s new morning news anchor.

Martinez joined the NBC station in May of 2016 as sports anchor and made the move to news anchor in 2021.

Martinez transitioned from sports to news and was the weekend anchor for NBC10 Boston. He has filling in as co-anchor with on the morning news team since December of 2021.

“Raul’s road from the sports desk to the anchor desk is a story of perseverance and drive. He worked incredibly hard, never giving up and never slowing down. It was more than the hard work that Raul put in, he showed himself to be a team player, and a generous co-worker, lifting everyone in the room with his drive, passion and humor,” said Kirsten Wolff, vice president of news for NBC10 Boston, Telemundo Boston and NECN.