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.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with former Congressman William Enyart, who served in the Illinois Army National Guard, about President Trump's decision to federalize parts of California's National Guard troops.
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NPR speaks with Democratic Rep. Nanette Barragán of California, whose district includes the community of Paramount just south of Los Angeles, where protests against immigration enforcement flared up this weekend.
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The latest on protests in Los Angeles sparked by immigration raids, President Trump's travel ban goes into effect Monday, some law clerks describe a toxic work culture under some federal judges.
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A team of President Trump's top aides, including the secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce departments, meet their Chinese counterparts for a fresh round of trade talks in London.
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The annual event for developers focused on a new 'Liquid Glass' interface for Apple products, but did little to follow up on last year's promise of a bold push into artificial intelligence. -
The Trump administration's travel ban goes into effect on Monday, which puts a full ban on 12 countries and a partial ban on seven others.
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The Family Guy creator got a trove of previously unheard arrangements written for Frank Sinatra and has released a first album of some of the songs. -
Following three attacks against Jewish people in less than two months, an extremism expert tells NPR the U.S. is in a "perilous" time as self-radicalized attackers are harder for law enforcement to track. -
Latest on the Colorado firebomb attack on people marching in support of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, Russia-Ukraine talks end without ceasefire, South Koreans head to polls to elect new president.
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NPR speaks with Hanna Shelest, a director at the Foreign Policy Council "Ukrainian Prism," about how Ukraine pulled off its surprise drone attack and about Russia's vulnerabilities.
