Joe Parris Biography
Joe Parris is an American journalist who has worked as KTVB’s lead political correspondent since May 2016. He has been the news and sports director of Radio 1190 since May 2013 and the host of “News Underground.”
Joe Parris Age
Parris prefers to keep his personal life private, hence he has not yet divulged the year and month he was born. However, he could be in his 30s.
Joe Parris Height
Parris stands around 5 feet and 7 inches tall.
Joe Parris Education
Parris enrolled at the University of Colorado in Boulder in 2012 after finishing high school. In 2016, he received his Bachelor’s degree. During college, he was named the most outstanding student for his work in the classroom, with student clubs, and as a journalist and sportscaster.
Joe Parris Family
Parris has managed to keep his personal life out of the spotlight, thus he has not revealed any details about his parents. He has one brother, Benjamin, and two sisters, Sadie and Molly. On April 10, 2020, he shared a photo of himself and his siblings with the comment, “IT’S SIBLING DAY, THESE ARE MY SIBLINGS.” “I LOVE THEM.”
Sadie married in January 2020, as revealed by Parris’ Instagram post congratulating her on her wedding on January 6, 2020. Benjamin attends the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Molly celebrates her birthday on August 13, as proven by his Instagram post on August 13, 2020, captioned “Happy birthday to my sister and almost twin…”.Sadie always has a smile, which is recorded here! Enjoy your day, sis!”
Joe Parris Wife
Parris and Haley married on August 27, 2023. On August 31, 2023, he shared a photo of them walking off the aisle on his Instagram account with the caption “Mr. & Mrs. Parris 🤍 8•27•23.” He proposed in August 2021, as proven by an Instagram post on August 15, 2021, in which he shared a photo of himself proposing.
Haley celebrates her birthday every September 1st, as proven by an Instagram post from September 1, 2023, in which he wished her a happy birthday. He owns a Border Collie named Bosco. He enjoys spending time with his fiancée and friends in his spare time, exploring the Boise foothills, watching hockey, and Idaho skiing. He also devotes as much time as possible to his dog.
Joe Parris Salary
Parris’ annual pay ranges from $40,000 to $120,000.
Joe Parris Net Salary
Parris has an estimated net worth of $1 million to $5 million, which he has earned as a journalist.
Joe Parris Career
Parris is KTVB’s main political reporter. In this job, he became acquainted with Idaho, where he covered major breaking news and provided live updates on weather, crime, and the great Idaho goat escape.
Since 2020, Parris has worked as a daily correspondent for The 208, a 5 p.m. broadcast about Idaho politics. He won the Idaho Press Club’s Broadcast Reporter of the Year Award three years in a row. He has also contributed to KTVB’s Emmy-winning newscast. His favorite story is the Great Goat Escape, which he broadcast in 2018. He received a regional Murrow award for social media storytelling for the piece.
He has been the news and sports director of Radio 1190 since May 2013 and the host of “News Underground.” He has been a play-by-play announcer for the University of Colorado Men’s Hockey since September 2013. He also does play-by-play commentary for the University of Colorado Men’s Lacrosse Team.
