A Martínez
A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.
Prior to NPR, Martínez was the host of Take Two at KPCC in Los Angeles since 2012. During his tenure, Take Two created important forums on the air and through live events that elevated the voices and perspectives of Angelenos, and provided nuanced coverage of the region's challenges including homelessness, climate change and systemic disparities in health and education. He is also a familiar voice to sports-talk radio listeners in Los Angeles as a former host of 710 KSPN's In the Zone, and he was a longtime pre- and post-game show host for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Lakers.
Before he joined KPCC, Martínez had never listened to public radio. He views his path in public radio as proof that public radio journalism can be accessible, relatable and understandable to anyone, regardless of their background or educational pedigree, and says it has changed both his career and his perspective on life.
With a career that has lately been focused on Southern California, Martínez is excited to get to know the rest of the U.S. through Morning Edition.
-
What can we expect from the Trump-Xi summit? NPR's A Martinez asks Daniel Kritenbrink, an assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific affairs in the Biden administration.
-
A judge has temporarily restored White House access for three media outlets barred by Trump, Trump and China's Xi Jinping will meet today, Israel's prime minister to speak at UNGA.
-
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Gabe Rottman of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press about a judge's ruling temporarily restoring White House access for three media organizations.
-
NPR's A Martinez speaks with veteran diplomat Richard Haass about the public and private diplomacy taking place at the UNGA.
-
The settlement brings a two-month legal fight over Paramount's Warner Bros. Discovery takeover closer to an end. -
A judge told President Trump Thursday that he can't tear down The Kennedy Center –- at least not without 30 days' notice.
-
Trump threatens to tear down the Kennedy Center amid court battle, Trump's other priorities also get pushback this week, Poland's PM warns Russia could strike countries that support Ukraine.
-
President Trump's agenda has run into rare institutional pushback on a variety of issues from mail-in voting to the Federal Reserve.
-
NPR's A Martinez speaks with investigative sports reporter Brian Murphy of WRAL about the probe into the University of North Carolina's football program for alleged misconduct.
-
NPR's A Martinez speaks with economist Claudia Sahm about why the Federal Reserve chose to raise interest rates after months of keeping them steady.
