Luis Hernandez

Morning Edition Host Ocean State Media

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.

In his spare time, Luis is working on a couple of novels, a couple of podcasts and is getting back into painting.

Recently published
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The longtime Valley Breeze editor discusses the stories that mattered most and why he decided it was time to step away
The downtown mall is in receivership and searching for a buyer as empty storefronts become harder to ignore
The Rhode Island hockey official was one of just 11 referees selected to call women’s games at the 2026 Winter Games in Milan
Student organizers say the event aims to bring Providence and Brown University together through music and raise money for local causes