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. President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met for the second time this year to much fanfare but little in the way of grand bargains.
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Takeaways from the summit between President Trump and China's Xi, three media outlets banned from the White House returned Thursday after a judge's ruling, Israel's prime minister addresses the U.N.
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The rise of NBC's "To Catch a Predator" is fictionalized in the film "Primetime," starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen. NPR's A Martinez speaks with director Lance Oppenheim.
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NPR's A Martínez asks Theodore Boutrous, who represents three media outlets banned from the White House, about their return to the premises on Thursday.
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NPR's A Martinez recaps the WNBA season and looks ahead to the playoffs with The Athletic's Annie Costabile.
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What can we expect from the Trump-Xi summit? NPR's A Martinez asks Daniel Kritenbrink, an assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific affairs in the Biden administration.
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A judge has temporarily restored White House access for three media outlets barred by Trump, Trump and China's Xi Jinping will meet today, Israel's prime minister to speak at UNGA.
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A federal judge's ruling restored CNN, MS Now and Politico's access to the White House. Gabe Rottman says better procedure alone may not resolve the broader First Amendment fight. -
NPR's A Martinez speaks with veteran diplomat Richard Haass about the public and private diplomacy taking place at the UNGA.
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The settlement brings a two-month legal fight over Paramount's Warner Bros. Discovery takeover closer to an end.
