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 Family Guy creator got a trove of previously unheard arrangements written for Frank Sinatra and has released a first album of some of the songs. -
Following three attacks against Jewish people in less than two months, an extremism expert tells NPR the U.S. is in a "perilous" time as self-radicalized attackers are harder for law enforcement to track. -
Latest on the Colorado firebomb attack on people marching in support of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, Russia-Ukraine talks end without ceasefire, South Koreans head to polls to elect new president.
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NPR speaks with Hanna Shelest, a director at the Foreign Policy Council "Ukrainian Prism," about how Ukraine pulled off its surprise drone attack and about Russia's vulnerabilities.
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A giant cloud of dust from the Sahara is forecast to hit southeastern states this week. NPR speaks with Jason Dunion, a hurricane scientist at NOAA, about what to expect.
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The Senate returns to work today to pick up a multi-trillion-dollar bill that includes much of President Trump's agenda for cutting taxes and changing defense, energy and immigration policy.
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The senate returns to work with President Trump's budget plan in the agenda, Ukraine and Russia resume peace talks just after a weekend of massive drone attacks, multiple people were attacked and burned in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday afternoon at a vigil for Israeli hostages being held by Hamas.
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NPR's Mara Liasson explains how President Trump is transforming the power of presidential pardons.
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Voters across Mexico went to the polls on Sunday to elect thousands of judges, from the local level to the Supreme Court, in an election that will change their democracy in fundamental ways.
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A number of people were attacked and burned on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colo. on Sunday afternoon at a walk and vigil for Israeli hostages being held by Hamas.
