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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From firing vaccine experts to cutting off research funding, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has undermined trust in expertise at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Margus Tsahkna, foreign minister of the Baltic nation of Estonia, about President Trump's scheduled summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Washington, DC, Councilmember Brooke Pinto about President Trump's takeover of the DC police department.
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President Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to discuss a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. NPR takes a look at what's at stake.
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President Trump to meet with Russia's Putin on Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu defends plan to take over Gaza City, Trump promises crackdown on crime and homelessness in Washington, D.C.
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Personal items owned by Whitney Houston are being auctioned off on Monday. NPR talks with Darren Julien, executive director of Julien's Auctions, which is known for selling famous people's stuff.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made his case on Sunday about why Israel is moving to take control of the rest of the Gaza Strip, pushing back against mounting criticism of the escalation.
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President Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to discuss a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. NPR reports on what we know and don't know about the upcoming meeting.
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NPR's Leila Fadel asks historian George Derek Musgrove about the relationship between the federal government and the nation's capital over the use of law enforcement.