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
Skyrocketing construction costs have forced the city to ask for more money to help replace Pilgrim and Toll Gate high schools
State Rep. Megan Cotter has introduced legislation to incentivize school districts to build regional partnerships
The South County native, known for his novels and political activism, has produced a book featuring six short stories
Program chair Amy VanderWeele explains why this year’s pick—Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez—resonates with Rhode Islanders, from land rights to who gets to tell history
Brian Evers, a trucker for freight company XPO, has driven enough miles to circle the earth 80 times without an accident