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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Officials still to provide evidence on the damage to Iran's nuclear facilities, Supreme Court meets to decide 6 remaining cases, including birthright citizenship, U.S. to fund Gaza food plan mired in chaos and killings.
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The Trump administration has revealed new details about U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear program. But officials still haven't provided evidence on the full extent of the damage.
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A U.S. Marine veteran and son of a man whose violent arrest went viral, said his father always prioritized he and his two Marine brothers' well-being so that they could "give back to this country." -
Anna Wintour is leaving her post as American Vogue's editor-in-chief after 37 years — but she's not retiring. She will remain a global force at Condé Nast as a new era begins for the magazine. -
A new Israeli-backed plan to control the limited food supplies in Gaza has been deadly, and mired in chaos. Despite this, the Trump administration says it's allocating $30 million for the plan.
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Senate Republicans have hit a roadblock in their quest to pass President Trump's sweeping domestic agenda by July 4.
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President Trump is back after a NATO summit in the Netherlands, what's next for Kilmar Abrego Garcia? The man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador, Senate Republicans rush to pass President Trump's signature policy bill.
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Senate Republicans are racing to pass President Trump's signature policy bill by a self-imposed July 4 deadline. They've hit some roadblocks, especially around funding for rural hospitals.
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How did a little known assemblyman become the presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City? NPR's A Martinez talks to Bob Hardt, political director of the NY1 news channel. -
After six weeks of witnesses for the prosecution, Sean Combs' defense team rested after only 30 minutes Tuesday. Thursday, the final stage of Combs' trial begins.
