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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In the final days before Election Day, the closing messages are sharpening, the competitive races are coming into focus and candidates are doing everything they can to win votes.
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Candidates make their final push to voters, Alaska roiled by allegations that Democrats tried to prop up a spoiler candidate, U.S. could resume conflict in Iran after monthslong pause.
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With Halloween around the corner, let's talk about some horror classics that have been adapted for TV this season.
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The U.S.-Iran war has been mostly on pause for the past several months. But there's a strong sense in the U.S. and the Middle East that this could change shortly after the U.S. midterm elections.
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The final days of a tight U.S. Senate race in Alaska have been roiled by allegations that Democrats tried to prop up a spoiler candidate.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Annie Costabile of The Athletic about the Atlanta Dream forcing a Game 7 against the Golden State Valkyries in this year's WNBA Finals series.
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NPR's A Martínez asks David Wasserman of the Cook Political Report for his take on the state of the midterms with less than a week to go until Election Day.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Los Angeles Times correspondent Gustavo Arellano to talk about the legacy of the late activist Dolores Huerta.
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Trump and Obama campaign at rallies ahead of Election Day, two reports will give latest insights on GDP and inflation ahead of midterms, Israel's election is deadlocked.
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Hundreds of thousands fewer children are born each year in the U.S. and now fewer foreign migrants live in the U.S.. Those two trends have triggered an enrollment crisis in public schools.