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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Protesters marched to the South Texas Family Residential Center Wednesday to demand the release of a 5-year-old boy and his father who were taken into ICE custody in Minnesota.
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Making tamales is labor intensive, but they're a staple of the end-of-year holidays for many families in the Southwest. It's hard work, and everyone's got to do it. It's a tradition for Anna Fossom and her family as four generations gather to resume what is an annual tamalada - a tamale-making party - at the home of her cousin in San Antonio
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Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales said in a statement that he plans to ‘vigorously prosecute” the case. -
Paxton, a Republican who beat impeachment charges last year, comments for the first time on why he has not listed six out-of-state properties on his state ethics forms. -
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. -
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.
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Día de los Muertos, honors loved ones who have passed, the holiday resonated in Uvalde, Texas with a deeper degree of tragedy this year after the community lost 19 children and two teachers last May. -
In conservative Gillespie County, the elections administrator and her two deputies have resigned, with at least one citing threats fueled by misinformation. -
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.
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To 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.
