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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Season one of Andor was the "making of a revolutionary," series creator Tony Gilroy tells NPR. In season two, viewers will see the growing pains of expanding the rebellion. -
The comedy duo of Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong became the standard bearers of pot humor in the 1970s. They're now the subjects of the documentary "Cheech & Chong's Last Movie."
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John Cena could become WWE's most decorated world champion ever at WrestleMania this weekend. If he does it, it'll be as the bad guy – a role Cena hasn't played for most of his wrestling career. -
Broadcasting from a community arts center in Boyle Heights, LA, Crisis Communicator is a radio show where the concerns of a young woman and her community are unburdened. -
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host who is exploring a bid for California governor, about his new book, Califailure: Reversing the Ruin of America's Worst-Run State.
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Black Mirror season 7 is out now on Netflix. Charlie Brooker, the show's creator, says he's "worrying in what I hope is an entertaining way" in an interview with NPR's A Martínez. -
Pop the Balloon Live debuted on Netflix this week. Its creators says the series can be superficial — but so is dating online. -
Elton John partnered with Brandi Carlile for a new album of duets, Who Believes in Angels? But the project almost fell apart during its first recording sessions. -
In Ash Avildsen's new film Queen of The Ring, Emily Bett Rickards plays the role of Mildred Burke, a single mother who defied the odds in the 1930s to become the first million-dollar female athlete in the male-dominated world of professional wrestling. -
A new Netflix comedy series starring Kate Hudson, Running Point, is based on the life of L.A. Lakers' president Jeanie Buss, who inherited the team from her flamboyant father and had to contend with her brothers in the front office.
