
Wisdom Martin
Wisdom Martin joined the FOX 5 News team in 2003. He is currently the morning anchor, starting the day at 4 a.m. through 6 a.m. and from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Good Day DC.
His career started while he was a sophomore at Jackson State University. His first job in TV news was running the teleprompter on the weekends at WAPT news. From there he worked his way up to news photographer, editor and sports reporter for the weekend shows, before graduating.
After leaving Jackson, he became a news and sports reporter/anchor at KSEE in Fresno, California; WRAL in Raleigh, North Carolina (Go Tar Heels!), weekend anchor at CNN in Atlanta; and anchor/reporter at WKRN in Nashville Tennessee.
During his time in Washington, Martin has covered several big stories including reporting live for several days in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, reporting live in Miami on the murder of Washington Redskins football player Sean Taylor, and was the first reporter live on the scene of FOX 5's award-winning coverage of the serial bank robberies in D.C.
When not at work, wisdom spends time with his wife and 3 young kids. He enjoys working out, cooking, speaking at different schools and coaching kid’s basketball and baseball in the area.
The latest from Wisdom Martin
Pay It Forward: FAN DC organization helps children in foster care
Children thrust into the foster care system have a hard enough time trying to heal from the traumas that put them there, let alone resources that help them focus on not only healing but also growing and learning.
Breakfast anytime at 'Day & Night Cereal Bar' in Clarksburg
FOX 5's Wisdom Martin visited the 'Day & Night Cereal Bar' in Clarksburg where they have gone beyond just putting cereal in a bowl!
Unconventional Wisdom: Bill Bellamy
Comedian and actor Bill Bellamy is always ready for some good conversation!
Unconventional Wisdom: Sarah Walls
Sarah Walls joins Wisdom Martin in this episode of Unconventional Wisdom!
Unconventional Wisdom: Brenda Frese
Maryland lady Terps basketball coach Brenda Frese is already a basketball legend.
Unconventional Wisdom: Kenny 'The Jet' Smith
From basketball champion to the broadcast booth, Kenny "The Jet" Smith knows his stuff and dropping knowledge like he used to drop 3-pointers for the Houston Rockets.
Unconventional Wisdom: DL Hughley
You name it, he’s done it. D.L. Hughley is an original King of Comedy.
Unconventional Wisdom: Chante Moore
Chante Moore talks about new music, life in pandemic isolation in California and tough conversations with her family about race in America.
Unconventional Wisdom: Traci Braxton and Kevin Surrat
Just because reality TV is on hold doesn’t mean I can’t get some Braxton family values!
Unconventional Wisdom: John Wall
The only way I can keep up with Washington Wizards basketball star John Wall is to go one-on-one with him on my podcast.