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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An NPR investigation helped 15,000 veterans hang on to their homes, but some in Congress want to kill the program that made mortgages more affordable.
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Fed holds rates steady due to uncertainty over impact of tariffs on the economy, federal judge declines to block DOGE takeover of U.S. Institute of Peace, Israel launches new ground offensive in Gaza.
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Israel has launched a new ground offensive in Gaza after it broke the nearly two-month-long ceasefire with Hamas. On Tuesday, a series of airstrikes killed more than 400 Palestinians in the territory.
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A Minnesota nonprofit founder and a restaurant owner were convicted in what prosecutors call one of the largest COVID fraud cases — a $250 million ripoff of publicly funded child nutrition programs.
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The Fed held rates steady as it faces a tricky balancing act between promoting economic growth and quelling inflation if President Trump's tariffs push prices up.
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NPR's A Martinez asks Michael Gerhardt of UNC Law School and Margot Cleveland of the New Civil Liberties Alliance to discuss the role of the courts in the early months of the Trump administration.
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A federal judge denied a request to block the DOGE takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace, despite the judge having serious concerns about the tactics DOGE used gain entry to the building.
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As March Madness continues, NPR's A Martinez talks with ESPN's Martenzie Johnson about what qualities a "Cinderella team" has over the rest of pack in the NCAA basketball tournament.
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A federal judge has ruled that Elon Musk and his DOGE team likely violated the Constitution when they effectively shut down USAID. Trump said the administration will appeal the decision.
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President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a limited ceasefire in Ukraine, where Putin agreed to stop targeting Ukraine's energy facilities for 30 days. Hear about Kyiv's reaction.