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.
-
R&B star Syd explores the complexities of romantic relationships and self-acceptance in her third solo album, Beard. -
One of the most anticipated releases of the summer, Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" brings the epic to IMAX screens and beyond. Pop Culture Happy Hour's Glen Weldon has thoughts.
-
Baseball isn't just America's pastime, it's also the backdrop for many of our greatest sports movies.
-
NPR's A Martínez speaks with former interior secretary and Democratic congresswoman from New Mexico, Deb Haaland, about her new memoir "A Voice Like Mine."
-
NPR's A Martinez talks with Bryan West, a reporter who covers Taylor Swift for USA Today and The Tennessean, about what's could be the most anticipated wedding of the summer.
-
A married couple on the brink of divorce invites their mysterious neighbors over. Their dinner brings a new level of tension in The Invite. A Martínez speaks with actor and director Olivia Wilde. -
"Toy Story 5" brought in more than $160 million domestically over its first weekend. The movie, however, raises issues about how much screen time is too much for kids.
-
NPR's A Martinez talks to Alejandro González Iñárritu and Gael García Bernal about Amores Perros — 25 years after the release of the film that inspired contemporary cinema in Mexico and launched their careers. -
NPR's A Martinez speaks with CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti about his new book, TORCHED: How a City was Left to Burn, and the Olympic Rush to Rebuild L.A. -
Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil writes about the ascent of the first grunge band to sign with a major label and the death of lead singer Chris Cornell in his memoir, "A Screaming Life."
