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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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., about Sen. Lindsey Graham's legacy.
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The U.S. strikes Iran for a third weekend as Iran retaliates by hitting Gulf nations, Sen. Lindsey Graham died Saturday at the age of 71, Congress returns from recess this week.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks to Ray Takeyh of the Council on Foreign Relations about the U.S. bombarding Iranian military targets and Iran thrashing Gulf and Arab neighbors.
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Baseball isn't just America's pastime, it's also the backdrop for many of our greatest sports movies.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with retired four-star general Joseph Votel about U.S. bases in the Middle East in the midst of the Iran War.
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Fighting between U.S. and Iran appears to have stopped as Iran buried its Supreme Leader, TPS holders close to losing work permits, investigation continues into Mississippi teen's death.
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With the release of the Rolling Stones' latest studio effort, "Foreign Tongues," NPR Music's Ann Powers reviews that album and makes the case for Mick and Keith to keep going as long as they want.
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TPS holders make up 15% of noncitizen healthcare workers. Losing their work authorization could deepen staffing shortages across the U.S. healthcare sector.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, who has estimated what the Iran war has cost the average U.S. household so far.
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President Trump praised Iranian leaders just weeks ago. Now, he's called them "cuckoo" and says the ceasefire is over.