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About
Media personality, radio host, podcaster, and influencer known as the creator and lead host of The Dana Cortez Show, which is the first nationally syndicated morning radio show led by a Latina in the United States.
Before Fame
She worked various jobs across Texas before landing her first on-air position at KMRK in Odessa, Texas, around 2010. Her big break came in 2019 after she took over radio shows on two different stations and The Dana Cortez Show became a well-known radio show throughout the American Southwest. She started sharing her radio show via podcast form in May 2023 using the same name The Dana Cortez Show.
Trivia
She received a Gracie Award from the Alliance for Women in Media in 2022. She made a cameo as a reporter in the television series Breaking Bad and appeared in Seasons 2 and 3. She supports the charities St. Jude and CASA. Her favorite music genre is hip-hop.
Family Life
She was born and raised in Big Spring, Texas. She is a second-generation Mexican American. Her show has been produced and co-hosted by her husband DJ Automatic.
Associated With
She has conducted interviews with artists such as Post Malone, Rihanna, and Kendrick Lamar.
