Joe has spent the past 15 years as a journalist in the Ozarks. He spent 5 years in radio news at KTTR/KZNN radio in Rolla, KJEL/KIRK radio in Lebanon and KTTS in Springfield. After that Joe worked for a competing Springfield television news station as a reporter and anchor. His only assignment outside Missouri was at KOKI-TV in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Between jobs Joe served as communications director in the Missouri State Treasurer's office. He worked in the Springfield production company, Opfer Communications and at The Wilderness Club at Big Cedar in Branson.

Joe has been honored by the Associated Press and the Missouri Broadcaster's Association for his reporting.

"When my wife and I met we worked at competing stations," he said. "I told everyone I was sleeping with the enemy." But even back then he and Christine dreamed of anchoring the news together. When this opportunity presented itself we were excited, not just with the opportunity to do something completely different in local news, but also to spend more time together as a couple and as a family with Joey."

Joey is their only child. He is the fourth generation Joseph Daues. "Our passion used to be travel," Joe said. "And until Joey came along we lived out our passion both in the US and abroad. Now it's all about Joey, everything revolves around little J. But we can't wait for him to get a little older so we can hit the road again soon... all three of us."

Joe is from St. Charles, MIssouri. His two younger brothers, Tom and Jerry...yes, Tom and Jerry also live in Missouri. He likes to hunt with his chocolate lab DUey (named for DU-Duck's Unlimited, where he and Christine won DUey in an auction). Joe enjoys playing most sports and running with Christine, DUey and Joey in his jogging stroller.

Email Joe at jdaues@kspr.com