Sam Baker
Senior Editor and Morning Edition HostSam Baker is KERA's senior editor and local host for Morning Edition. The native of Beaumont, Texas, also edits and produces radio commentaries and Vital Signs, a series that's part of the station's Breakthroughs initiative. He also was the longtime host of KERA 13’s Emmy Award-winning public affairs program On the Record. He also won an Emmy in 2008 for KERA’s Sharing the Power: A Voter’s Voice Special, and has earned honors from the Associated Press and the Public Radio News Directors Inc.
Sam worked in commercial television at NBC and CBS affiliates for six years before moving to public broadcasting. He was news director and Morning Edition host at KWGS-FM in Tulsa, Okla., for three years and moved to KERA in 1991. He has served on the board of Public Radio News Directors Inc. and is a member of the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Communicators.
As a volunteer, Sam for seven years produced a weekly series, Jazz in Words and Music, for Reading and Radio Resources, an agency serving the visually impaired. He is also a former member on the board of Southwest Transplant Alliance, a private nonprofit organization that provides organs and tissues for transplantation.
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A North Texas infectious disease expert talks about cryptosporidium, a parasite commonly found in recreational waters. -
The sun can be dangerous if you're not careful. But it also offers benefits. A North Texas family physician offers examples of both and explains how to balance the two. -
A North Texas registered dietitian explains why what you eat and drink can help protect you against extreme heat. -
Cataracts affect about 24 million Americans. A North Texas doctor explains what they are, what causes them and how you can address the problem. -
A North Texas cardiologist explains the newly defined syndrome and how earlier screenings and watching your weight could prevent heart attacks, kidney disease and diabetes. -
A North Texas neurologist explains the various risk factors that put Black Americans at higher risk for stroke, and how stroke can be prevented. -
Early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease is important. A geriatric medicine physician explains how early signs differ from normal aging. -
A new study suggests constant oversleeping or even getting too little sleep can impact your overall health. A North Texas physician explains. -
A North Texas physician explains specific chemicals in the egg yolk that can help protect the brain. -
In the latest Dallas County community health assessment, mental wellness and behavioral health topped the list. An official with Parkland Health explores possible reasons and solutions. -
To avoid the long distances rural health care providers have to travel for needed training, Texas Health has created a mobile simulation lab to bring the training directly to providers. -
A North Texas physician explains what a fever is, why you shouldn't fear them and when you should be concerned.
