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.
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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.
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San Antonio Congressman Joaquin Castro, as a state representative in 2003, participated in a similar quorum break to Oklahoma with more than four dozen Democrats at the time to stop redistricting bills. Nearly 20 years later, Castro will assist his legislative counterparts during their potentially weeks-long stay in D.C. and support federal voting legislation.
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Republicans tried to shift political power in 2003. Now, they want to preserve it. This time, national Democrats have the power to do something.
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A new memorial to the victims of COVID-19 now stretches down S. Alamo and Market streets. It consists of one red heart for every person that has died in Bexar County.
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Several U.S. Army officers are being relieved of duty following an investigation into the death of specialist Vanessa Guillén who was killed in April of last year.
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The police chief said community "lucky not to have a lot people injured or killed."
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The Stanford Cardinal won its third NCAA Division 1 Women's Basketball championship and the first since 1992. The top-seeded Stanford team beat the Arizona Wildcats 54-53 in a thrilling final.
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The Biden administration officially plans to use military bases in San Antonio and El Paso to house a growing number of unaccompanied migrant children in federal custody. It has also considered using Bexar County buildings.
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Bexar County Sheriff’s Office Creates Team To Investigate Deaths Potentially Related To Cold WeatherThe Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is investigating more than a dozen deaths that could be related to the cold weather and power outages last week.
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Millions of people in Texas don't have electricity or water and it's very cold. The state's power grid failed. Officials are being criticized for not being out in front of the storm.
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The City of San Antonio’s first week of vaccination appointments at the Alamodome are now full just minutes after opening registration at 9 a.m. Saturday.
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The Alamodome is gearing up to host several thousand people during the Valero Alamo Bowl Tuesday night amid increasing COVID-19 cases in Bexar County.