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 prospect of cutting millions of dollars from the city budget and raising the property tax rate for the first time in 33 years weighed heavily on the San Antonio City Council on Wednesday. -
Trans History Week, also known as Trans+ History Week, is a recently enacted movement that lands in the first week of May to include May 6. On May 6, 1933, the Nazi party raided the Institute for Sexual Science in Berlin, Germany. The institute was one of the first to provide gender affirming care. It first opened in 1919 and was destroyed during the Nazi’s rise to power. -
Dr. Jenise Carroll, the second chief of staff for San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones in less than a year, has departed from her position in the office after about ten months in the role. -
A study of the program focuses on increased wages, spending, and savings in social programs that participants may no longer need after attaining higher employment. -
We hope all those bicep curls this year have strengthened your chicken–on-a-stick arm and those squats should have helped your medal carrying capacity. It's Fiesta time! -
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.
