Luis Hernandez

Morning Edition Host The Public’s Radio

Luis helms the morning lineup. He is a 20-year public radio veteran, having joined The Public’s Radio in 2022. That journey has taken him from the land of Gators at the University of Florida to WGCU in Fort Myers to KNPR in Las Vegas and then to WLRN in Miami.

Luis sees himself as a journalist and an entertainer, which is what drives him every morning—bringing more local news to the listeners and doing it in an interesting and sometimes fun way.

He also co-hosts Artscape and hosts The Weekly Catch. In his spare time, Luis is working on a couple of novels, a couple of podcasts and is getting back into painting.

Recently published
While avian influenza is extremely fatal to birds, Rhode Island health officials say the presence of the virus in the state doesn’t pose a significant public health risk
Reducing carbon emissions from buildings – which account for 70% of the city’s energy usage – is a key piece of Providence’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2050
President Trump is planning to impose tariffs Feb. 1 on most U.S. imports, including a hefty 25% tariff on products from Canada and Mexico
The results of the count inform decisions about federal funding, advocacy, and more
After Trump’s executive order to stop refugee entry for the next four months, the Providence-based nonprofit says it’s already lost federal funding, forcing it to lay off staff members