Joey Palacios
Engagement Producer / Intern Coordinatorjoey@tpr.org
Twitter: @jpeucules
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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The first report includes three requests for assistance in March and April 1, which highlight SAPD involvement with ICE— including one incident where San Antonio EMS needed to evaluate two ICE agents who exposed themselves to pepper spray. -
San Antonio City Council approved a $5 entry fee for Market Square during peak Fiesta hours, with revenue going toward added security. -
La tarifa propuesta de $5 representa la primera vez que se cobraría una entrada a este evento, normalmente gratuito, que dura diez días durante la Fiesta. Es uno de los pocos eventos importantes de la Fiesta que no cobra la entrada. -
The proposed $5 fee is the first time there would be a financial cost to enter the normally free event which lasts for ten days during Fiesta. It’s one of only a few major Fiesta events that doesn’t charge for entry.
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San Antonio’s sales-tax-funded job training program known as Ready to Work has placed 4,300 people in new careers since it began during the pandemic. But now that its funding source has ended as planned, the program will stop taking new applicants in 2029. -
It’s not Easter in San Antonio until campsites, tents and sleeping bags fill parks like Brackenridge Park across the city. For the Cerna family, that tradition stretches back 70 years. -
A new baseball stadium for the San Antonio Missions got conceptual approval from the city’s Historic Design and Review Commission on Wednesday. -
The ceremony follows a months-long dispute over LGBTQ+ representation that began after the state ordered the removal of rainbow crosswalks installed in 2018. -
Thousands gathered at Travis Park and marched through downtown San Antonio for Saturday’s “No Kings” protest, joining a broader movement as protesters raised concerns about federal policies and what they described as the erosion of democratic norms. -
The minor baseball league team’s owners are working with the city, Bexar County, and developer Weston Urban on a multi-use facility near the San Pedro Creek. Estimates in 2024 put the anticipated costs of the ballpark at $160 million. The estimated completion is early 2028 with an opening day sometime in April that year.
