
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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The latest on the deadly floods in Texas, foreign policy dominates President Trump's week, Supreme Court allows Trump administration to resume mass federal layoffs for now.
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The Trump administration can move ahead, for now, with plans to lay off hundreds of thousands of federal workers following a U.S. Supreme Court decision on Tuesday.
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NPR's A Martínez talks with Jay Foreman, CEO of Basic Fun!, the company behind Tonka and Care Bears, about how President Trump's latest tariff decisions are impacting business.
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NPR's A Martinez talks with "All Things Considered" colleague Juana Summers about her reporting on the catastrophic floods in Texas that has left more than 100 people dead and more than 160 missing.
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President Trump is hosting Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu this week as they work on a ceasefire in Gaza. He's also resuming military aid shipments to Ukraine after they were temporarily halted.
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NPR speaks with Jennifer Horney of the Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware about what to do if you get a flash flood warning in your area and how to stay safe during a flood.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with journalist Paola Ramos about President Trump's gains among Latino voters in 2024 and how ICE operations across the country could effect that support.
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President Trump touted his success in Iowa Thursday night and has a signing planned for his signature tax cut and policy bill on July Fourth.
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President Trump takes a victory lap after Congress passes GOP megabill, the latest on Russia's war in Ukraine, more immigrants are likely to leave the U.S. than come in this year.
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The producers of the dating reality series "Love Island USA" have called on fans to stop cyberbullying contestants on the show. When does fandom cross the line into abuse?