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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As JD Vance heads to Switzerland to sign initial agreement between U.S. and Iran, the terms remain largely unknown, Trump wraps G7 summit, a look at the results from Tuesday's primaries.
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NPR's A Martinez talks to Alejandro González Iñárritu and Gael García Bernal about the re-release of "Amores Perros." The film launched their careers and ushered in a new era of Latin American cinema.
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Luigi Mangione faces state and federal trials for the 2024 murder of an insurance company executive. A key pretrial hearing in state court will be held Wednesday.
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FBI Director Kash Patel said agents disrupted a plan to attack Sunday's UFC event at the White House. NPR's A Martinez speaks with former Homeland Security official Juliette Kayyem.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Sergey Radchenko of Johns Hopkins University about the Ukraine war and whether progress toward a diplomatic solution can be made at the G7 summit in France.
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The Trump administration says it is moving some of the Education Department's most important responsibilities, including oversight of special education and student civil rights, to other agencies.
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The U.S.-Iran agreement hinges on Israel accepting a ceasefire in Lebanon, something it is reluctant to do.
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Israel's reluctance on Lebanon ceasefire complicates U.S.-Iran deal, first full day of G7 summit gets underway in France, what to watch as voters in several states head to the polls for primaries.
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President Trump meets with G7 leaders, as well as Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and the heads of Qatar and UAE, during the key summit's first full day.
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Another Tuesday brings another set of primary elections, highlighted by runoffs for U.S. Senate and Georgia's gubernatorial race.