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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U.S. Supreme Court takes up an environmental case. Nikki Haley vows to stay in the race for the GOP presidential nomination. Alabama's Supreme Court gives fertilized eggs the same rights as children.
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WikiLeaks founder Assange's latest battle to avoid extradition to U.S. Egypt builds buffer in anticipation of a Palestinian refugee spillover. Louisiana's legislature begins special session on crime.
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Russian forces now occupy a strategically important town in Ukraine's east. Israel still plans an offensive in Rafah. A controversial state military base camp is being built in Texas near the border.
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Ga. DA testifies in a hearing seeking her removal from Trump case. Israeli forces take over southern Gaza's largest hospital. Community holds a vigil for woman killed at Kansas City Chiefs' rally.
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The victory parade and rally for the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl win turned into a tragedy as one person was killed and several others were injured during a mass shooting
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Kansas City Super Bowl rally turns deadly. Source says Russia is working on nuclear capability that could threaten satellites. The number of migrants trying to cross into the U.S. fell in January.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports that the number of undocumented migrants crossing into the U.S. dropped by 50% in January.
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On the heels of Nevada's presidential primaries, the state's GOP holds a caucus Thursday. About one in five voters in the swing state is Latino, and they're looking ahead to November's election.
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The state's attorney general says federal border patrol agents cannot have access to a strip of land on the northern banks of the Rio Grande that's been a hot spot for illegal border crossings.
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U.S. weighs a response to a drone strike that killed American soldiers. Texas bars federal agents from entering a park used by migrants illegally entering the U.S. A farmers' blockade reaches Paris.