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Ryan Baker

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Ryan Baker serves as CBS 2's lead sports anchor on the 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM weekday newscasts.

Baker joined CBS 2 from WMAQ-TV in Chicago where he had worked as an anchor and reporter since 2003.  He served as the host of the Chicago Bears pre and post game shows and as host of the Bruce Weber Coach's Show on the Big Ten Network.  Baker's recent career highlights include reporting from Athens during the 2004 Olympics.  In 2005 he covered the University of Illinois' race to the Final Four and the White Sox historic World Series win.  In 2007 he anchored and reported live from Miami during the Bears Super Bowl run.

 Before working in Chicago, Baker was a sports anchor at WKMG-TV in Orlando, Fla. (1995-2003).  Previously he worked at KFMB-TV in San Diego and in Champaign, Ill. at WCIA-TV and WICD-TV.

Baker is active with the Chicago chapter of the American Diabetes Association and is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.  He grew up in the south suburbs and graduated from the University of Illinois in 1991.
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