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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President Trump in a video address posted online lays out few details about the U.S.'s objectives in its war with Iran, but says more U.S. service members may die before the conflict is over.
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U.S. and Israel continue attacks against Iran, three American service members killed and Trump says more deaths are "likely," Iran targets Gulf states and U.S. bases as retaliation.
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Members of the Iranian diaspora in Los Angeles react to the war between Iran, the U.S. and Israel.
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Three U.S. service members have been killed in ongoing Middle East operations as U.S. and Israeli strikes pound Iran and Tehran answers with successive waves of missiles and drones across the region.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Ty Jones Cox of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities about new work requirements for recipients of SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps.
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Iran's retaliation following U.S. and Israeli strikes has seen missiles and drones hammer Gulf states and U.S. bases across the region, turning once-quiet skies over cities like Dubai, Doha and Manama into battle zones.
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President Trump weighs his military options in Iran as his administration continues negotiating over Tehran's nuclear program.
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Trump weighs his military options in Iran as latest round of talks end, deposition of the Clintons in Epstein probe continues Friday with former president, Paramount wins bid for Warner Bros.
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NPR speaks with Maria Curi, an AI tech policy reporter at Axios, about the showdown between Anthropic and the Department of Defense.
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Warner Bros. Discovery said it's merging with Skydance-owned Paramount after Netflix indicated it would not attempt to best its rival's bid.