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 has announced a new host of the Kennedy Center Honors: himself. NPR speaks with "Trump Revealed" co-author Marc Fisher about Trump's love of the limelight.
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Personal items owned by Whitney Houston are being auctioned off on Monday. NPR talks with Darren Julien, executive director of Julien's Auctions, which is known for selling famous people's stuff.
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In the film "Weapons," 17 elementary school children vanish. A teacher is blamed. Parents are mystified. NPR's A Martinez talks with actor Josh Brolin about playing the father of one of the missing kids.
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With the release of sequels to "The Naked Gun" and "Happy Gilmore," the Pop Culture Happy Hour team has been considering the successes and pitfalls of reviving decades-old franchises.
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The American Cornhole League hosts its championship tournament in South Carolina. The league's chief strategy officer, Trey Ryder, spoke to Morning Edition about the sport's growing popularity -
Morning Edition host A Martínez asks writer/director James Gunn, the man behind the reimagining of the entire DC Comics universe for the screen, about his vision for Superman. -
NPR's A Martinez asks speech-language pathologist Kari Lim why some people try to lose their accents after Hollywood megastar Arnold Schwarzenegger expressed his appreciation for his own accent.
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Anna Wintour is leaving her post as American Vogue's editor-in-chief after 37 years — but she's not retiring. She will remain a global force at Condé Nast as a new era begins for the magazine. -
NPR talks to Danny Boyle about "28 Years Later," the latest film in his post-apocalyptic horror franchise. It takes place nearly three decades after a zombie virus escaped from a medical research lab.
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The Family Guy creator got a trove of previously unheard arrangements written for Frank Sinatra and has released a first album of some of the songs.
