Joey Martin
Digital Producer / Reporter / MMJ
Joey Martin is a graduate of both Twin Falls High School (Class of 2005) and the College of Southern Idaho with a degree in business management.
Joey spent 2007 to 2015 as a reporter and video journalist for KMVT-TV.
After a stint in Jackpot, Nevada working in Casino Operations, he has re-joined the KMVT team as Digital News Producer.
With a background in business management, Joey does a weekly segment called Behind the Business where he will highlight a local business doing great things.
In it’s 23rd year, the goal is to get 2,023 turkey’s donated this year.
At the end of the week, six teams will have been crowned Idaho State Champions and three local southern Idaho teams have a shot to bring that honor home.
There is never a lack of County and Rock shows around southern Idaho. A hip-hop show is slightly rarer… especially one for a very good cause.
Last week for Behind the Business, Joey Martin took us to the College of Southern Idaho’s Herrett Center Museum. But that’s not all the Herrett Center has to offer the community. This week, we take a look at the Herrett Centers other educational attraction: The Faulkner Planetarium.
Only four local teams remain in the hunt for a championship; and after the dust settle this weekend, we’ll know who will complete for the 2023 Milk Bowl Championship.
As the weather start to turn, more and more people are going to be looking for some family fun in the comfort of the indoors. In the first part of a two-part series for Behind the Business, Joey Martin takes us to the CSI Herrett Center Museum and shows us why this local landmark is the perfect choice for a cold day activity.
The Quarterfinals are here and 10 local teams are still in the hunt for the 2023 Idaho Milk Bowl Championship.
By combining multiple business ventures, this group of business savvy individuals have started to develop an empire of good eats, sweet treats, and community love.
A full breakdown of local First Round Action! The regular season is over and 18 out of the 26 local teams are looking to get things going in the First Round of the 2023 Idaho State Football Playoffs.
The final week of the regular season is here and a handful of teams are facing off to the top spot in their conferences.
After a brief hiatus, one of southern Idaho’s largest swap meets of its kind is back. Not only can you pick up some great deals, but for those running the event, it’s a crash course in business management. In this week’s segment of Behind the Business, Joey Martin takes us to the CSI Ski Swap.
Twin Falls Fire Station two is complete after years of planning, and the entire Fire Department and city is very excited.
On Monday, The City of Twin Falls unveiled the newest monument dedicated to the residents of Twin Falls, and surrounding communities, who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.
Seven down, two to go; were in the Red-Zone. It’s Week 8 of gridiron action in southern Idaho and teams across the region are gearing up for the final push to the end of the regular season.
For over a decade and a half during the month of October, The Haunted Mansions of Albion has provided hair raising scares and bone tingling frights for all of southern Idaho. And now this haunted themed attraction is teaming up with local groups, and a variety of vendors, to enhance to spooky experience.
Agencies are working together to eliminate the quagga mussel with as little impacts as possible.
The City of Rupert takes celebrating the holidays to a whole other level; from Christmas City U.S.A. to the massive Thanksgiving dinners provided by the Elks Club, there’s never a lack of holiday pride in Rupert... and the Halloween season is no exception.
It’s Week 7 and that means we’re rounding the corner to the end of the regular season.
A local business specializing in supplying high quality meat to the masses has taken the jump from the online marketplace and now has a shop of their own. In this week’s segment of Behind the Business, Joey Martin takes us to Meat and Potato Company.
On Thursday, the Twin Falls County Commissioners announced they will be extending the closure to the Centennial Park Waterfront for another three weeks.
It’s Week 6 of High School Football in Southern Idaho, meaning only four more weeks of regular season action.
For 92 years, a local shoe store in Twin Falls has been the go-to for locals looking for a particular fit. In this week’s segment of Behind the Business, Joey Martin takes us to Hudson’s and tells us all about this historic Twin Falls shop.
It’s been nine days since the Idaho State Department of Agriculture discovered the presence of Quagga Mussel larvae in Centennial Park, and the work is still far from over.
The Idaho Department of Agriculture continues to evaluate the current state of the Quagga Mussel situation discovered last week at Centennial Park. But County officials are seeing people ignore the warning signs... literally.
Five weeks down, five more to go... It’s Week 5 of High School Football in Southern Idaho.
“We want hunters and anglers to choose other areas to hunt or fish until the closure is lifted so that the Idaho Department of Agriculture can continue to safely assess the extent of quagga mussels in the Snake River.”
For years, one local animal sanctuary has been working to create a space where their animals can thrive, and the community can learn. In this week’s segment of Behind the Business, Joey Martin takes us to the Twin Falls Zoological Center and tells us how this unique idea came to be.
If your watercraft has been in the water at Centennial Park over the last 30 days, contact the Idaho Department of Agriculture at 1(208)332-8620.
On Monday, the Idaho Department of Agricultural discovered the presence of Quagga Mussel larvae at the Centennial Waterfront Park in Twin Falls.
We’re reaching the mid-point of the regular season and teams across Southern Idaho are kicking it into full gear.
If the idea of aimlessly walking down showroom aisles of flooring products stresses you out. Don’t worry… A local Twin Falls flooring franchise is bringing the showroom to you. In this week’s segment of Behind the Business, Joey Martin takes us to Floor Coverings International.
KMVT’s Friday Night Blitz: Game of the Week features 2-0 Twin Falls hosting 1-0 Pocatello: Declo makes the trip to Buhl; 3-0 Wendell looks to continue to impress; plus a full night of more 11-man and 8-man action!
While some of the larger communities in southern Idaho have an abundant number of eating options, out in rural Idaho those options get very limited. In this week’s segment of Behind the Business, Joey Martin tells us all about one eatery that has been serving the community of Eden for well over 20 years.
36-year-old Nicholas G. Baker was booked into the Twin Falls County Jail. He is alleged to have possessed sexually exploitative material.
Due to wind damage sustained over the weekend, crews were forced to replace a burned-out signal controller, which meant replacing the entire box.
Friday Night Blitz! Week Two of High School Football is here!!!
One fair staple at the Twin Falls County Fair is the mechanical bull riding booth.
The Twin Falls County Fair is officially underway in Filer, and in this week’s segment of Behind the Business; Joey Martin caught up with the fair manager, and a local food vendor, and finds out how long it takes to put it all together.
The Habitat for Humanity of the Magic Valley is working to fight the affordable housing crisis in the Magic Valley.
The idea of combining the county fairs has been brought up in the past, but that conversation is usually short and always ends with a unanimous ‘No’.
It’s Here!!! Week One of High School Football in southern Idaho kicks off this Friday night.
Every week in our Behind the Business series we take you to a local business that is doing unique and impressive things across southern Idaho. But this week, Joey Martin tells us all about an organization designed to help get your idea of a business off the ground.
The historic Twin Falls County Courthouse was showing signs of her age Thursday afternoon, as employees were sent home a little early after smoke was discovered inside the elevator shaft.
Three local teams are kicking off the 2023 high school football season here in southern Idaho, as Week Zero is upon us!
Idaho is well known for its abundant and diverse population of wildlife. But a shocking discovery along the banks of the Salmon River caught the eye of Idaho Fish and Game officials.
