![]() ![]() ![]() In addition to the unforeseeable drama, Martinez said that he entered public radio with an Achilles’ heel unique to the network’s bookish listenership: “I always joke that I was the last possible choice - a lifetime sports-radio guy - to jump into public radio. Martínez became the solo anchor of the show, which airs weekday afternoons on KPCC, in 2017 after Cohen moved to KPCC’s “Morning Edition.” (Cohen left for Spectrum News 1 a year later.) It was done to diversify the newsroom, with a more local radio goal of expanding the Latino audience.”Īfter the departure of Brand, who now hosts the popular “ Press Play With Madeleine Brand” on cross-town competitor KCRW-FM, Martínez hosted KPCC’s “Take Two” with Alex Cohen for four years. He added, “If the parameters of that initiative hadn’t been in place, they wouldn’t have been looking for someone with my kind of Spanish last name. I didn’t realize that it was part of a larger grant.” “I just saw it as a job that was posted and I applied for it and they hired me. Describing himself as “a little naive” at the time, he said he didn’t realize what he was walking into. “That did not go well,” Martínez said of the show, which lasted a mere four weeks before Brand announced her resignation. One result of that effort was “Brand & Martínez,” a two-hour L.A.-focused daily show launched in 2012 that immediately followed “Morning Edition.” ![]() He was one of 11 new hires made possible by the grant. The station disputes some of her allegations.īrought on as part of a $6-million grant awarded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to Southern California Public Radio, Martínez’s hiring was part of One Nation Media Project, a top-down initiative to diversify KPCC’s newsroom staff, produce multicultural programming and build bridges into the region’s Latino community. Music Uproar at KCRW as former producer accuses public radio giant of ‘blatant racism’įormer producer Cerise Castle claims she experienced a pattern of racist behavior while working at KCRW. Where once listeners seeking in-depth drive-time news coverage had few options on the radio dial, on-demand daily podcasts, such as The Times’ newly launched show “The Times” and the New York Times’ popular new roundup “The Daily,” now reach commuters with the touch of a dashboard screen.Īs a way to combat those incursions, the Morning Edition team also produces the podcast “Up First,” a popular digest version of the show featuring, in the words of NPR, “the top three stories listeners need to start their day.” However, the evolution of satellite technology, which allows for full online connectivity, has upended the medium over the last decade. NPR’s morning rush-hour news show, which is carried by 835 public radio stations nationwide, has long been the go-to source for millions of Southern California commuters tethered to their FM radio dials. will fit right in with the show’s commitment to telling distinctive stories that make a difference to our understanding of the world.” “He brings a remarkable record of journalism and empathy that allows him to truly connect with audiences and stories,” she said, adding that his “intelligence, a sense of humor and a deep curiosity. In a statement accompanying the announcement, Sarah Gilbert, NPR’s vice president for news programming, said the network was “delighted” to add Martínez, 50, to the team. ![]()
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