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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An allergist in Dallas explains the winter allergies that can result from too much time indoors during winter storms, and why some people are allergic to cold weather. -
A Dallas cardiologist explains how this form of chest pain differs from a heart attack, and how you can prevent it from occurring. -
A registered dietitian in North Texas explains how more fiber in your diet contributes to better gut health and to overall wellness. -
A North Texas dental expert explains the importance of good oral health during pregnancy, and how it can matter during the life of the child. -
The rate of heart attacks in Texas and across the country reach their highest peak in December and January. A North Texas cardiologist explains. -
It's a common condition involving hypertension with serious consequences when left untreated. A Dallas Ob-gyn explains why she thinks the test is a game-changer. -
SAD is a kind of depression that lower your energy and affect you moods. A North Texas dietitian explains how and why food can be an effective treatment. -
Texas Health Resources is using virtual reality tools to help patients resist their addictions. A behavioral health expert explains. -
The study found the number of teens engaging in daily teen vaping nearly doubled between 2020 and 2024. A Dallas expert offers recommendations for treatment. -
The trial at UT Southwestern Medical Center involves an innovative chemotherapy treatment for patients with locally advanced or stage 3 cancer. -
A newly approved blood test can help rule out some cases based on the amount of amyloid in the brain. A neurology professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center explains. -
Too little play time, not enough parental involvement, and too much time on screens may account for the problem. A University of Texas at Arlington professor talks about how to address the problem.
