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 are still searching for the gunman who opened fire at Brown University Saturday, killing two people and injuring nine. Police are releasing a man who was held as a person of interest.
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Officials say two gunmen killed at least 15 people in a shooting in Sydney, Police release "person of interest" in Brown University shooting, House to vote on plans to address rising health prices.
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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with Trump administration negotiators in Berlin Monday for continued talks on how to end war between Russia and Ukraine.
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The LAPD is investigating the deaths of two people from an apparent homicide at the home of director Rob Reiner.
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A father and son acting together killed at least 15 people in a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday, according to officials.
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Some lawmakers are filing discharge petitions to bring plans to extend ACA subsidies to a vote this week. NPR's A Martinez speaks to Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., about challenging House leadership.
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President Trump will hold a rally in Pennsylvania Tuesday, where he's expected to talk about his administration's efforts to address two major concerns for voters: the economy and affordability.
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President Trump expected to address affordability at Pennsylvania rally, SCOTUS seems poised to side with Trump in FTC firing, Indiana lawmakers expected to vote on controversial redistricting plan.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Amy Howe, co-founder of SCOTUS blog, about Monday's Supreme Court hearing on the president's power to fire an FTC commissioner.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Michael Niziolek, who covers Indiana University sports for The Herald Times, to talk about the college football team's historic run after clinching their first Big Ten title since 1967.