Josh Jackson
Anchor, Reporter
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Josh Jackson grew up along the Gulf Coast of Mississippi and Alabama.
He comes to Kansas City from within the Gray Television family, previously working at WLOX. In Biloxi, he made history by becoming the first Black male weekday Anchor in the station's 60-plus years history.
Prior to his stint at WLOX, Jackson served as Reporter/Anchor for Cox Media Group in Ohio.
Before transitioning to news, he spent four years as Sports Director in Jackson, MS. There, he garnered a regional Emmy award and multiple broadcasting accolades. He also served as Sportswriter for Emmerich Newspapers near Lake Village, Arkansas.
During college, Josh played defensive back for the Belhaven University football team. He was named Belhaven University’s Young Alumnus of the Year in 2018 for his broadcasting accomplishments and work in the community.
He later received his master's degree and began teaching online courses at Jackson State University. Josh currently serves as an adjunct professor at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas.
Josh Jackson has volunteered for several years in low-performing school districts as well as with the Boys & Girls Club organization.
From overseeing marketing campaigns at non-profit organizations to covering national events such as Super Bowl XLVII, he brings much experience to Kansas City.
You can connect with Josh on Twitter @JoshKCTV5 or on Facebook @JoshJacksonKCTV5.
Updated: May. 27, 2023 at 7:05 AM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
A Kansas City woman is speaking out about a problem that she says is driving her “bat crazy.”
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 8:42 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
AAA is projecting 42 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this weekend. That’s nearly 3 million more than 2022!
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 8:35 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
This upcoming school year could be a record class at KU and, despite housing complaints from some students, university officials said they have a plan.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 9:47 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
The message coming from a host of local leaders, as KCMO is on pace to have a record number of homicides this year, was that “enough is enough.”
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 10:48 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ended last week, but rates of anxiety, depression and substance use disorders have increased since the start of the pandemic three years ago and the impacts are lingering.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 8:51 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
“All of a sudden, this kid comes by me and grabbed my arm. I didn’t know the kid. Initially, I didn’t think anything of it. But then, I noticed that he was in distress."
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 11:00 AM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
The Raytown Challenge Gifted Program won the grand prize in the Burns & McDonnell Battle of the Brains on Thursday.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 9:21 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
Not many achieve perfection, especially when it comes to the ACT. However, two students from different schools in Olathe recently scored the coveted 36!
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 8:37 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
BizCare, which is KCMO’s Office of Small Business, is working to help underrepresented entrepreneurs be successful.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 7:25 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
The food storeroom started nearly two years ago when Ernie Martel decided to honor his wife after she died.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 7:45 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
“MOCSA has been here for almost 50 years, providing support to survivors of sexual assault and to their families,” said Brandy Williams, MOCSA’s Director of Education. “Anyone is able to access our services.”
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 8:29 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
KC Scholars has awarded each of three sisters from North Kansas City High School with a $50,000 scholarship. It’s just one of nearly 600 awards KC Scholars is giving out this year.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 9:49 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
NFL Business Connect aims to keep it local for the league’s biggest events and one area chef is benefiting as he looks to expand his reach.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 5:18 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
It’s the 88th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible players and there is a lot riding on the line.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 9:52 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
A donation from Justin Reid to Kansas City Public Schools will go a long way in helping the district’s STEM program.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2023 at 7:04 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
The NFL is already in town weeks before the first pick of the Draft is announced, teaming up with KC Community Gardens to plant a fruit tree orchard at Mimi’s Pantry in Riverside, Missouri.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 8:36 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
“I have become a part of this community,” Dr. Jennifer Collier said. “I’m fully invested in this community. The district needs and deserves stability.”
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 4:09 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
The Barry Middle School Scrappers recently took home the title of Missouri State Champions at the VEX Robotics tournament.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 7:35 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
“This is a bucket list dream. This is my shot. When I come back, the kids are going to ask if I won. There are 30,000 people running this race. I tell them that I’ll do my best.”
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 9:00 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
The parent of a David Brewer Elementary School student is calling for a school board member to step down and a state representative to be banned from her child’s school.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 7:43 AM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
After 41 years of roaming the sidelines, Coach Rick Zych is retiring after racking up over 700 wins during his illustrious career.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 5:32 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
Couples in Kansas City celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with pop-up weddings.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 5:24 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
Soon, conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors could be a thing of the past.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 9:32 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
A Kansas City resident is speaking out after he found a homeless man sleeping on his front porch.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 4:03 PM CDT
|By Josh Jackson
The program is called TEALS and stands for Technology Education and Learning Support.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 5:56 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
All sorts of items from Albert Pujols’ mansion could be yours, but you’ll need to act quickly.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 5:33 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
Will my dog be next? That’s the question many Kansas Citians have been asking as numerous posts have popped up regarding a potentially deadly disease.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 8:58 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
“We want to help residents of Wyandotte and Jackson counties drive legally by helping them pay for their car registration fees, car insurance, and license reinstatement fees."
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 7:19 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
March is Women’s History Month and a local group of sisters is doing their part to leave a legacy of their own by becoming adolescent business owners.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 4:45 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
Dilbert comic strip creator, Scott Adams is facing huge backlash following his recent comments about race. Now, a Kansas City distributor said its no longer going to share the comics.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 4:44 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
It’s what one area Saint Luke’s Hospital patient is calling a game-changer and it’s a trial called Renal Denervation or RDN.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 8:42 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
“Everybody knows in Ukraine, there is a war. It’s very similar to my country," said Seamstress Taherah Hosainzata, who is from Afghanistan.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 6:02 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
“I just wanted to show respect. I just wanted to show my son why it’s so important to respect those in law enforcement."
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 6:50 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
Genesis School parents, teachers and students are searching for solutions on the heels of a decision by the Missouri Charter Public School Commission to revoke the K-8 school’s charter.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 7:10 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
Manu Sripathi won the OPS Spelling Bee, which is one of the biggest academic competitions during the school year. He'll now compete in the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee!
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 7:49 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
“I’ve never heard of anything like this in my 20-plus years of service,” said Capt. Ivan Washington with the Prairie Village Police Department.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 7:17 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
Fresh off their second Super Bowl win in the last four seasons, KC gear is a hot commodity and local businesses are reaping the benefits.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 6:53 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
“It’s something that takes a lot of hard work but, at the end of the day, it’s just to hear the reactions. If it brings five minutes of joy during this special time in Kansas City, that’s what we’re all about.”
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 6:58 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
The Missouri Charter Public School Commission announced it intends to shut down Genesis School, citing low test scores. But Genesis School said the data proves otherwise.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 1:44 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
“She did her homework. It points westward, so he is telling folks to follow him. He is just waving his hat, showing you the way into Shawnee where life is pretty good.”
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 8:40 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
“We knew that there had been a 149% increase in deaths caused by fentanyl every year,” said Budget Chair Manny Abarca. “That is a staggering number.”
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 6:06 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
A family of refugees from South Sudan, who now lives in Kansas, is grappling with losing a family member to what they call a senseless crime.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 5:55 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
It’s out with the old, and in with the new at the Child Protection Center.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 8:24 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
"They started their day in Louisiana and they woke up this morning Kansas Citians."
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 8:06 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
The Kansas City engineering firm that lost out on its bid to build the city’s soon-to-be open, billion-dollar airport has been awarded $62 million over legal misconduct by an attorney.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 5:07 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
Chiefs Kingdom includes animals now – cows to be specific.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 5:54 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
Tommy is 16 years old, has developed two tumors in less than a year, and has an officer fighting to make sure he gets the care he needs.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 12:18 PM CST
|By KCTV5 Staff, Josh Jackson and Betsy Webster
The suspect in Wednesday’s AMBER Alert has been taken into custody. The missing child had already been found safe the day the alert was issued.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 7:37 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
“What he believed in and what he spent his life doing is very much in alignment with our mission, which is feeding our neighbors throughout our 26 counties that we serve."
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 4:49 PM CST
|By Josh Jackson
“A new vehicle for me and my babies to get to all the medical appointments,” she said, smiling. “I’m at Children’s Mercy three times a week for my baby. I’m just super excited that I was picked for this vehicle."
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