Joe Augustine

Previous Experience

Joe joined 5 Eyewitness News in July of 2014.  Prior to his move to the Twin Cities, he worked as  at WOI-DT in Des Moines, IA, and KRGV in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.  Joe spent three years covering the immigration crisis and human smuggling along the Texas-Mexico border. Since joining the 5 Eyewitness News investigative team in 2017, Joe has helped expose failures and wrongdoing at the highest levels of government.  

Education

Joe graduated from the University of Iowa in 2009 with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. He attended high school at Mary D. Bradford in Kenosha, Wis.

Personal Interests

Joe is a passionate fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes and Chicago Cubs. He loves making his wife and daughter laugh…even when it is at his own expense.