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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What's next for Nvidia after CEO's resignation, Trump's reliance on former Nvidia CEO in flux ahead of China trip, Trump's envoys hope to get Europe involved in Russia-Ukraine peace talks.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Andrew Couts of WIRED about a widespread outage of Microsoft products that has disrupted the life and work of thousands of people.
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President Trump has relied on ousted Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang for guidance that is now in flux ahead of a key China trip.
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President Trump's envoys met with Russia's president and say further talks are likely, perhaps with European participation
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The 2026 awards for the best Latin and Spanish-language music were held Thursday in Las Vegas. Anamaria Sayre reports from the awards.
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A three-story apartment building in Brooklyn collapsed, killing at least eight people and injuring two dozen others.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Stephen Witt, author of a Jensen Huang biography, about his resignation from his role as CEO of Nvidia.
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NPR's A Martinez asks Ukraine's former Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba for his proposals to close gaps in talks between Russia, Ukraine and Europe.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, William Taylor, about the ongoing peace talks between the U.S., Russia and Ukraine.
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NPR's A Martinez talks to director James Gray and actor Miles Teller about the film "Paper Tiger," in which a family gets pulled unwittingly into the business of the Russian mafia.