Chris Baker (Talk Radio Host)
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Chris Baker is an American comedian and radio talk show
host.
As a comedian, Baker has toured with comics like Jeff Foxworthy
, Larry the Cable Guy
, Jerry Seinfeld
, among others. He was host of The Chris Baker Show, a radio talk show based in Houston, Texas
and now hosts his talk show in Minneapolis, Minnesota
on 100.3 KTLK-FM
.
Baker has been nominated as Radio & Records
magazine's major market "Talk Host of the Year" for the past three years, he's won the March of Dimes
"Air Award" as "Best Talk Host" in Houston, and has been named the Houston Radio Society's "Entertainer of the Year."
Baker was a fill-in host for the nationally syndicated Glenn Beck
radio show in 2010.
Baker had returned to the Houston market on 950 AM between March 2009 and November 2010.
2/3/2011 Chris Baker has left News/Talk 100.3 FM to pursue other opportunities.
In mid-February 2011 Chris Baker returned to Houston, Texas where he has a weekday afternoon radio show on 700 AM co-hosting with Texas State Senator Dan Patrick.
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
host.
As a comedian, Baker has toured with comics like Jeff Foxworthy
Jeff Foxworthy
Jeffrey Marshall "Jeff" Foxworthy is an American comedian, television and radio personality and author. He is a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, a comedy troupe which also comprises Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall and Ron White. Known for his "you might be a redneck" one-liners, Foxworthy...
, Larry the Cable Guy
Larry the Cable Guy
Daniel Lawrence Whitney , better known by his stage name and character Larry the Cable Guy, is an American comedian, actor, and former radio personality....
, Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld
Jerome Allen "Jerry" Seinfeld is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and television and film producer, known for playing a semi-fictional version of himself in the situation comedy Seinfeld , which he co-created and co-wrote with Larry David, and, in the show's final two seasons,...
, among others. He was host of The Chris Baker Show, a radio talk show based in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
and now hosts his talk show in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
on 100.3 KTLK-FM
KTLK-FM
KFXN-FM 100.3 —branded 100.3 FM KFAN: The Fan—is a commercial radio station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, broadcasting a sports talk format. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications, and serves the Twin Cities market. KFXN-FM's transmitter is located in the suburb of Shoreview on...
.
Baker has been nominated as Radio & Records
Radio & Records
Radio & Records was a trade publication providing news and airplay information for the radio and music industries. It originally started out as an independent trade from 1973 to 2006 until VNU Media took over in 2006, up until its final issue in 2009.-History:The company was founded in 1973 and...
magazine's major market "Talk Host of the Year" for the past three years, he's won the March of Dimes
March of Dimes
The March of Dimes Foundation is a United States nonprofit organization that works to improve the health of mothers and babies.-Organization:...
"Air Award" as "Best Talk Host" in Houston, and has been named the Houston Radio Society's "Entertainer of the Year."
Baker was a fill-in host for the nationally syndicated Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
Glenn Edward Lee Beck is an American conservative radio host, vlogger, author, entrepreneur, political commentator and former television host. He hosts the Glenn Beck Program, a nationally syndicated talk-radio show that airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks...
radio show in 2010.
Baker had returned to the Houston market on 950 AM between March 2009 and November 2010.
2/3/2011 Chris Baker has left News/Talk 100.3 FM to pursue other opportunities.
In mid-February 2011 Chris Baker returned to Houston, Texas where he has a weekday afternoon radio show on 700 AM co-hosting with Texas State Senator Dan Patrick.