Joey Palacios
Born and raised in San Antonio, Joey joined the Texas Public Radio newsroom in October of 2011. Joey graduated from Roosevelt High School and obtained an associate of applied science degree in radio and television broadcasting from San Antonio College in 2010.
Joey started his broadcasting career in 2007 at KSYM-90.1 FM as a DJ and later became program director of the station. After graduation, he interned at KTSA-550 AM and was hired as a reporter covering elections, breaking news, and the 2011 legislative session.
For TPR, Joey covers a variety of general assignments including breaking news, local school districts, higher education, police, fire, capital improvement, non-profits, health care, community issues and local politics. Joey has also had several stories aired on NPR national newscasts.
When not working, Joey enjoys biking, hiking, cooking, and socializing.
-
Congressman Henry Cuellar was carjacked at gunpoint Monday evening in Washington D.C. but the Laredo Democrat was unharmed in the incident, according to his chief of staff. -
Voting rights advocates are hoping a federal judge in San Antonio will strike down more than 30 provisions of Senate Bill 1, which the Texas Legislature passed in 2021.
-
Jaime Esparza, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, said four more arrests have been made in the deadliest migrant smuggling case in modern U.S. history.
-
Authorities found two migrants dead near Knippa last week. A Honduran national admitted to being the guide that led nearly a dozen people onto the train.
-
Dia de Los Muertos, a holiday that honors dead loved ones, resonates deeply with the Uvalde community, which lost 19 children and two teachers in the Robb Elementary School shooting this year.
-
In conservative Gillespie County, the elections administrator and her two deputies have resigned, with at least one citing threats fueled by misinformation.
-
A memorial to the 53 people who died from being trapped in a tractor trailer in south San Antonio is growing.
-
A federal investigation is underway to learn why dozens of people were left trapped in a tractor trailer in Southwest San Antonio.
-
Local police in Texas say 16 people were found alive and transported to area hospitals, including 12 adults and four children. Authorities believe they were victims of human smuggling.
-
Hope And Despair In Del Rio As Biden Administration Begins Expelling Migrants From Border EncampmentTo some, this scene represents a broken immigration system that opportunistic migrants are taking advantage of. To others, it presents an opportunity for America to once again welcome people in need from around the world.
-
A voting bill passed by the Texas legislature now faces multiple legal challenges before it's even been signed by Gov. Greg Abbott. The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund is suing on behalf of several civil rights organizations in San Antonio’s federal court.
-
A district court judge has sided with San Antonio and Bexar County in granting a temporary injunction on face mask mandates for schools, as well as city and county offices and buildings.
