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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National parks enter their busiest season understaffed and underfunded. Morning Edition visited Joshua Tree to speak with local business owners and a park ranger feeling the impact. -
President Trump once distanced himself from Israel's military action in Iran. Now he's taking some ownership, and he's pushing back against political allies who oppose U.S. involvement.
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How Trump has responded to the Iran-Israel conflict, U.S. intelligence and Israel differ on status of Iran's nuclear program, immigration raids continue as Trump administration sends mixed messages.
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President Trump left the G7 summit in Canada to focus on the conflict between Israel and Iran, he said. NPR reports the latest in the rapidly escalating conflict between the two countries.
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Latest on the conflict between Iran and Israel, suspect in killing of Minnesota lawmaker and spouse faces murder charges, Purdue Pharma and Sackler family members reach $7.4 billion opioid settlement.
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The man suspected of killing a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband now faces federal and state murder charges. Authorities say he had a "hit list" of 45 elected officials.
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On Morning Edition, former Secret Service agent Bill Gage and Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Mich., assesses how elected officials will protect themselves from political attacks after a shooter killed a Minnesota state lawmaker and wounded another. -
The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and wounding another lawmaker and his wife on Saturday was taken into custody and charged, state officials said.
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Suspect in killing of Minnesota lawmaker and her husband taken into custody and charged, the latest on the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, President Trump arrives in Canada for G7 summit.
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Missile strikes between Iran and Israel continued over the weekend. NPR reports the latest on the rapidly intensifying conflict.
