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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Voters in six states head to the polls Tuesday for high-profile primaries, Trump signals his strategy with Iran is shifting, 7.4 magnitude earthquake kills at least 111 people in Colombia.
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A new book celebrates the 40th anniversary of Paul Simon's signature album, "Graceland." NPR's A Martinez speaks with Ashley Kahn, author of "Days of Miracle and Wonder."
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Some voters in Alabama will be casting ballots for a second time in their congressional primary Tuesday. It's the result of a redistricting effort that followed a Supreme Court ruling.
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President Trump throws out a new negotiating point with Iran even as he says he's "low-keying" the ongoing talks.
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A strong earthquake struck western Colombia, causing some buildings to collapse and killing scores of people.
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Former President Joe Biden's cancer has spread to his bones, according to his son Hunter. NPR's A Martinez asks Johns Hopkins Professor Otis Brawley about prostate cancer diagnoses and treatments.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks to Holly Dagres, senior fellow at the Washington Institute, about how the Iranian regime's understanding of U.S. politics informs its war strategy.
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Iran aims to put pressure on Trump amid negotiations with Oman, Labor Department to release new report on inflation, new report reveals decades of abuse at arts school linked to Epstein.
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Thirty years after the killing of Tupac Shakur, jury selection is set to begin Monday in Las Vegas for a former gang member implicated in the rapper's death.
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Following a weak jobs report and looking ahead to Wednesday's inflation data, NPR's A Martinez speaks to Diane Swonk, chief economist at the accounting firm KPMG U.S., about the state of the economy.