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 Labor Department to release October jobs report Friday, what tactics are available to the Democratic Party to bring down fuel prices, judge blocks construction of Trump's arch for 14 days.
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Votes are still being counted in Mississippi to see if Democrat Scott Colom will hold onto his lead over incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
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Employers added 165,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said on Friday, blowing past economists' expected gains of around 59,000 jobs.
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Young voters played a large role in Democratic wins in this week's midterms. People under 30 voted blue at much higher rates than in 2024.
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Democratic socialist Nithya Raman has been elected Los Angeles mayor, over incumbent Karen Bass.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with CBS Sports college football writer Shehan Jeyarajah about the tightening competition among college football teams vying for playoff spots.
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand spoke with Morning Edition about Democrats' priorities, from lowering costs to ending the Iran war. But questions remain about how they'll deliver. -
Democrats are planning out how to tackle their agenda in the new year, ballots are still being counted in some undecided races, Trump avoids taking the blame after GOP midterm losses.
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NPR's A Martinez visits 90s music icon Alanis Morissette as she prepares for her residency "Butterfly with a Machete," a series of concerts in Los Angeles that are part musical performance, part storytelling.
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Cuba continues to grapple with a deepening economic and energy crisis, as widespread power outages, fuel shortages and rising tensions with the U.S. add to uncertainty across the island.
