Chris Boex
Chris Boex is an award-winning journalist with almost 25 years of experience covering local and national news, with an emphasis on the space program, aviation, and weather.
The University of Maryland grad began at WSYX-TV in Columbus back when the job title was still "webmaster." Chris then moved to News 12 in New York as a managing editor, where his team won the national Edward R. Murrow Award. In Florida, his work as a digital manager at WFTS and WTVT was recognized by the Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists, and TV News Check.
Along the way, Chris designed and built the first version of MyFoxHurricane.com, a popular website for tracking hurricanes and connecting communities during Florida’s storm season, and he helped launch the group's first mobile app.
In his ongoing efforts to advance digital storytelling, Chris has ridden into hurricanes with NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters, flown with crews searching for oil after the Deepwater Horizon spill, puttered through the air aboard the Goodyear blimp, and joined USAF KC-135 crews as they refueled everything from B-52s to the Thunderbirds.
Chris is a lifelong fan of the space program and he’s covered dozens of launches at Cape Canaveral – from the space shuttle to early SpaceX successes. In the process, he worked alongside WTVT’s legendary crew and he’s proud to continue their legacy.
Chris now leads a team of digital journalists from across the country who produce stories across a variety of platforms for FOX Television Stations.
The latest from Chris Boex
Photos: Lunar lander gets rare view of eclipse from the moon
While Earthlings were watching the moon turn blood red during Friday morning’s lunar eclipse, a robotic lander on the moon was looking back and getting a very different – and very rare – view.
SpaceX astronaut launch scrubbed due to technical issue
Two astronauts – whose one-week trip to the space station turned into a nine-month-long politically charged saga – will be spending at least one more day in space.
Most Americans still want U.S. to take "leading or major world role," poll finds
The poll found general agreement across party lines, but slightly more Republicans than Democrats prefer the U.S. taking a leading role.
AP sues Trump officials over ‘Gulf of America’ name dispute
The Associated Press filed a lawsuit against three members of the Trump administration on Friday, arguing that the White House’s denial of access for AP reporters is a violation of free speech.
Elon Musk responds after former space station commander calls him a “liar"
A high-flying war of words is underway after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claimed two NASA astronauts had been stranded in space for political reasons.
Top U.S., Russian officials will meet to discuss Ukraine – without, apparently, Ukraine
While the primary goal of this week's meetings is to “restore" U.S.-Russian relations, the Ukraine war will be a key point as officials sit down in Saudi Arabia.
U.S. aircraft carrier collides with large cargo ship in Mediterranean Sea
The USS Harry S. Truman collided with a 618-foot-long cargo ship off the coast of Egypt overnight. The Navy says no one on the carrier was hurt.
Guatemala bus crash leaves at least 51 dead
Dozens of people were killed Monday when a bus crashed through a guard rail and drove off a bridge near Guatemala City, the capital of Guatemala.
Spring football: When do the UFL games start?
The NFL season may be over but your weekends won't be without football for long. Here's when the UFL spring football league returns.
Watch: Garbage truck explosion is 'close call' for Ohio trash crew
Two Ohio sanitation workers escaped serious injury from an explosion in the back of a garbage truck this week. The dramatic blast and its aftermath was caught on camera.