Scott Baker | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 4, 1964 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Wheaton College |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, blogger, media executive |
| Employer | WTAE |
| Spouses | |
William Scott Baker (born March 4, 1964) is an American political commentator and former television news anchor. He was an evening news anchor for thirteen years at WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Baker returned to WTAE in 2022 to host the midday newscast with Michelle Wright. He co-founded The Blaze, serving as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2016. [2] Scott Baker is the Chief Marketing Officer at CRA | Admired Leadership. [3]
Education
Baker obtained his degree in political science from Wheaton College. While attending Wheaton College, he became interested in broadcasting while working on political campaigns. In 1984, Baker worked full-time for the Reagan-Bush campaign. He was the state president of the Illinois College Republicans.[ citation needed]
Career
On August 31, 2010, Baker became managing editor of the online news and opinion website The Blaze. One of the site's co-founders, he was later appointed editor-in-chief. He left The Blaze in 2016. Previously, Baker worked for Voice of America ( Washington, D.C.), CBS News ( New York City), and at television stations in Erie, Pennsylvania, and Saginaw, Michigan, before becoming an evening news anchor for thirteen years at WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
For fifteen years, Baker taught a two-day seminar on broadcast journalism at the Leadership Institute in Arlington, Virginia. [4]
Personal life
In 2003, Baker married Miss America 1999 Nicole Johnson. [1] The couple met in the mid-90s at a seminar Baker held for college students interested in news careers. [1] Johnson and Baker later divorced in 2008. [5] He resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
See also
References
- ^ a b c Owen, Rob (August 9, 2003). "The anchorman and the beauty queen". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ Weprin, Alex (April 26, 2016). "The Blaze loses its editor-in-chief". Politico. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Admired Leadership® Announces Two-Year Sponsorship with LPGA, Ladies European Tour Player Carlota Ciganda". www.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ McNulty, Timothy (June 6, 2006). "WTAE shakes up anchor desk". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ "TV Q&A with Rob Owen". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
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Scott Baker | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 4, 1964 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Wheaton College |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, blogger, media executive |
| Employer | WTAE |
| Spouses | |
William Scott Baker (born March 4, 1964) is an American political commentator and former television news anchor. He was an evening news anchor for thirteen years at WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Baker returned to WTAE in 2022 to host the midday newscast with Michelle Wright. He co-founded The Blaze, serving as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2016. [2] Scott Baker is the Chief Marketing Officer at CRA | Admired Leadership. [3]
Education
Baker obtained his degree in political science from Wheaton College. While attending Wheaton College, he became interested in broadcasting while working on political campaigns. In 1984, Baker worked full-time for the Reagan-Bush campaign. He was the state president of the Illinois College Republicans.[ citation needed]
Career
On August 31, 2010, Baker became managing editor of the online news and opinion website The Blaze. One of the site's co-founders, he was later appointed editor-in-chief. He left The Blaze in 2016. Previously, Baker worked for Voice of America ( Washington, D.C.), CBS News ( New York City), and at television stations in Erie, Pennsylvania, and Saginaw, Michigan, before becoming an evening news anchor for thirteen years at WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
For fifteen years, Baker taught a two-day seminar on broadcast journalism at the Leadership Institute in Arlington, Virginia. [4]
Personal life
In 2003, Baker married Miss America 1999 Nicole Johnson. [1] The couple met in the mid-90s at a seminar Baker held for college students interested in news careers. [1] Johnson and Baker later divorced in 2008. [5] He resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
See also
References
- ^ a b c Owen, Rob (August 9, 2003). "The anchorman and the beauty queen". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ Weprin, Alex (April 26, 2016). "The Blaze loses its editor-in-chief". Politico. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Admired Leadership® Announces Two-Year Sponsorship with LPGA, Ladies European Tour Player Carlota Ciganda". www.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ McNulty, Timothy (June 6, 2006). "WTAE shakes up anchor desk". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ "TV Q&A with Rob Owen". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
External links
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| This article about an American journalist born in the 1960s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- American male bloggers
- American bloggers
- American male journalists
- American political commentators
- American political writers
- Living people
- Wheaton College (Illinois) alumni
- American online journalists
- Blaze Media people
- American television news anchors
- American political activists
- American alternative journalists
- Writers from Pittsburgh
- Pittsburgh television reporters
- 1964 births
- Journalists from Pennsylvania
- 20th-century American journalists
- Voice of America people
- CBS News people
- 21st-century American non-fiction writers
- Illinois Republicans
- Pennsylvania Republicans
- American journalist, 1960s birth stubs