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A Martínez (broadcast Journalist)
George (or Jorge) Louis “A” Martínez is an Ecuadorian Americans, Ecuadorian American journalist who is currently a host of ''Morning Edition'' on National Public Radio. He joined ''Morning Edition'' in July 2021. Prior to being host of ''Morning Edition'', Martínez hosted ''Take Two'' at KPCC (radio station), KPCC and ''In the Zone'' for ESPN Radio on KSPN (AM). Early life George (or Jorge) Louis Martínez was born to Ecuadorian immigrants and raised in the Koreatown, Los Angeles, Koreatown area of Los Angeles. He was named for Jorge Luis Borges, his grandfather's favorite author. He attended Daniel Murphy High School and Los Angeles City College, earning a bachelor's degree in journalism at California State University, Northridge in 1995. Career Martínez began working in radio as a board operator for XEWW-AM#XTRA_Sports, XTRA 690, relaying the San Diego–Tijuana station's signal from the Fallbrook Center to the San Fernando Valley. His nickname, "A," comes from that ti ...
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Morning Edition
''Morning Edition'' is an American radio news program produced and distributed by NPR. It airs weekday mornings (Monday through Friday) and runs for two hours, and many stations repeat one or both hours. The show feeds live from 5:00 to 9:00 AM ET, with feeds and updates as required until noon. The show premiered on November 5, 1979; its weekend counterpart is ''Weekend Edition''. ''Morning Edition'' and ''All Things Considered'' are among the highest rated public radio shows. The show was hosted by Bob Edwards from its inception until it was retooled for a two-anchor format in 2004 with the introduction of Steve Inskeep and Renée Montagne. Montagne left the show in 2016, and was replaced by Rachel Martin. Four regular anchors currently host the show on a rotating basis, including Inskeep and Martin. A Martínez, who hosts from NPR West, joined on July 19, 2021, replacing David Greene who had joined the show in 2012 and hosted his final episode on December 29, 2020. Leila ...
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KEIB
KEIB (1150 AM) is a commercial radio station in Los Angeles, California. Owned by iHeartMedia, the station brands itself as ''The Patriot'', and broadcasts a talk radio format. The station's studios are on West Olive Avenue in Burbank. By day, KEIB is powered at 50,000 watts, the maximum for commercial AM stations in the U.S. At night, to minimize interference to other stations on 1150 AM, it reduces power to 44,000 watts. The transmitter uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array, located in the City of Industry. Programming The weekday schedule on "The Patriot" features all nationally syndciated talk shows: Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, "The Ramsey Show with Dave Ramsey", "The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show," " Our American Stories with Lee Habeeb," Jesse Kelly and Michael Berry. The station carries UCLA Bruins and Anaheim Ducks games in case of conflicts with their regular radio stations. Weekends feature repeats of weekday shows and two local hosts: Mark M ...
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American Radio Journalists
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American People Of Ecuadorian Descent
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * Ba ...
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21st-century American Journalists
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius ( AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman emper ...
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1968 Births
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being elected leader of the Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. ** 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash: A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs. * ...
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David Greene (journalist)
David Greene (born April 9, 1976)Reference to 40th birthday
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is an American journalist who worked for the broadcasting company , and was one of the co-hosts of '''' until his retirement in December 2020. On July 29, 2022 he became the host of ''
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Up First
''Up First'' is a daily news podcast by the American media organization NPR, which releases an episode every weekday at 6 a.m. ET, and Saturdays and Sundays by 8 a.m ET. ''Up First'' gives a brief overview of each news item in its weekday and Saturday episodes, unlike some of NPR's other popular news podcasts which provide a deep exploration of each story. The Sunday edition of the podcast varies between originally produced content for the feed and showcasing previously published episodes for NPR's various long-form journalism podcasts. The podcast was launched on April 5, 2017 in order to showcase the most prominent stories of the day in a digestible format, and giving hosts the opportunity to discuss current news items with experts. The podcast's weekday edition is hosted by ''Morning Edition'' hosts Rachel Martin, A Martínez, Steve Inskeep, and Leila Fadel. The podcast expanded to a Saturday edition on November 9, 2019, and is hosted by ''Weekend Edition'' Saturday host Sc ...
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Alex Cohen
Alexandra "Alex" Cohen (born July 8, 1972) is an American radio and Emmy Award winning television journalist, roller derby skater, and author. Early life Cohen was born in New York City and moved to California at the age of two. She studied at Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, Brown University (B.A. in Eastern Religions, 1993), and University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism (Master of Journalism). Cohen is the daughter of Kip Cohen, a former American arts and entertainment executive, concert presenter, record company executive and God-daughter of American rock concert promoter Bill Graham. Her brother is musician Chris Cohen. Career Cohen began her radio career at National Public Radio in Washington, D.C. as producer and director for ''Weekly Edition'' and ''Weekend All Things Considered''. From 2000 to 2003, Cohen worked for San Francisco's KQED first as a producer for the statewide radio program ''California Report'' and later as the Los Angeles burea ...
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Los Angeles Magazine
''Los Angeles'' magazine is a monthly publication dedicated to covering Los Angeles. Founded in the spring of 1961 by David Brown, the magazine is currently owned and published by Hour Media Group, LLC. Los Angeles magazine's combination of feature writing, investigative reporting, service journalism, and design has earned the publication three National Magazine Awards. The magazine covers people, lifestyle, culture, entertainment, fashion, art and architecture, and news. It is a member of the City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA). Led by editor-in-chief Maer Roshan, the magazine has been the recipient of four National Magazine Awards. History ''Los Angeles'' was first published in 1961. It was purchased by CHC in 1973. ABC bought the magazine in 1977. ABC was eventually bought by The Walt Disney Company, which sold ''Los Angeles'' to Emmis Emmis Communications is an American media conglomerate based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Emmis, based on the Hebrew word for Trut ...
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Madeleine Brand
Madeleine Brand is an American broadcast journalist and radio personality. Brand is the host of the news and culture show ''Press Play'', on KCRW-FM (89.9), one of Los Angeles' two National Public Radio (NPR) affiliates. The show made its debut in January 2014.KCRW biography
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Madeleine Brand returns to radio with 'Press Play' debut on KCRW
''Los Angeles Times'', January 28, 2014.
Brand broadcasts from the basement of the cafeteria of Santa Monica College.


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A Los Angeles native, Brand grew up ...
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