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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A look at the military's role in LA as protests continue, immigration crackdowns pose problems to businesses reliant on those in U.S. illegally, Trump continues to appeal his historic criminal case.
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The Trump administration has deployed U.S. Marines and National Guard troops to Los Angeles as protests continue against immigration raids. NPR looks at the role of the military in LA.
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How will mass deportations affect industries that rely on people without legal status? NPR's A Martinez talks with George Carrillo, CEO of the Hispanic Construction Council.
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An appeal hearing for President Trump's criminal conviction and sentencing in his hush money case is set to be held in a U.S. court of appeals in Manhattan on Wednesday.
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NPR speaks with Los Angeles Times columnist Gustavo Arellano about how the community is feeling as President Trump sends in more troops to respond to protests in the region.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Peter Feaver, political science professor at Duke University, about the history and symbolism of military parades in the U.S. ahead of Saturday's event in Washington, D.C.
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President Trump sending hundreds of U.S. Marines into LA as protests continue, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removing all members of a key vaccine committee, drug deaths plummet among young Americans.
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Ukraine recently destroyed Russian warplanes in a series of drone strikes. And Russia has ramped up its own drone arsenal and carried out heavy attacks. NPR takes a closer look at the escalation.
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta says President Trump is violating the law and that his decision to send federal troops Los Angeles is an "unnecessary escalation." -
The city of Glendale, Calif. is ending an agreement with ICE to temporarily hold migrant detainees in the local jail. NPR's A Martinez speaks with Mayor Ara Najarian about the decision.
