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 reportedlive
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.
