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 Democratic governors of three Western states — California, Oregon and Washington — say they will form a new public health partnership to preserve access to vaccines.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify in a Senate Finance Committee hearing Thursday, a week after turmoil and upheavals rocked the CDC.
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NPR's A Martínez talks with Washington Post sports columnist Neil Greenberg about what to watch for as the NFL season kicks off.
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On Sept. 4, 1995, "Xena: Warrior Princess" premiered on syndicated TV. Lucy Lawless, the show's star, and Rob Tapert, her husband and "Xena" co-creator, talk about its popularity and legacy.
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Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse stood outside Capitol Hill Wednesday to share their stories and call for full the release of government files.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to testify in Senate hearing, Trump's latest pick for Fed board faces confirmation hearing, judge rules Trump administration illegally froze Harvard funds.
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Sportswriter Jane Leavy discusses her new book, "Make Me Commissioner: I Know What's Wrong with Baseball and How to Fix It," with Morning Edition host and baseball megafan A Martinez.
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Trump signs executive orders focused on law and order in Washington, D.C., Trump moves to fire member of Federal Reserve's governing board, Kilmar Abrego Garcia taken into ICE custody again.
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Israeli forces killed 22 people, including five journalists, in two consecutive strikes on a Gaza hospital, drawing global condemnation and prompting a rare admission of regret from the government.
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NPR asks Rohit Chopra, formerly of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Trade Commission, about Trump's efforts to reshape institutions like the Federal Reserve.