Beau Baker
°µºÚ±¬ÁÏcast Editor and ProducerEmail: beau.baker@kunc.org
As the °µºÚ±¬ÁÏcast Editor and Producer, I provide listeners with news and information critical to our region.
I grew up listening to public radio in rural Idaho and those airwaves made a deep impression on me. Radio is a dynamic medium that brings people comfort, comradery and consciousness. It’s always been a privilege to work in the broadcast ranks.
My background is in environmental and natural resource journalism and small-scale agriculture. Before moving to Colorado with my wife, I worked as a Reporter, Producer and Morning Edition Host at Montana Public Radio. I also spent a few summers commercial fishing in Alaska. More recently, I served as a reporter for the Mountain West °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ Bureau.
When not on the air, I’m eating, biking or on the hunt for LPs.
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Mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus are abundant this year. That's worrying local health officialsLocal health officials say there's a greater risk of West Nile virus this year. The number of mosquitoes that carry the virus has jumped dramatically. -
In a special election on Tuesday, voters in Timnath approved changes to the town's charter that prohibit any permanent fence height over 65 feet. That spells the end of a proposed Topgolf venue in the Ladera development project. -
It's National Pollinator Week. From bees to butterflies, hummingbirds to moths, these species play a crucial role in agriculture and healthy ecosystems. -
New research out of the University of Colorado Boulder highlights the prevalence of "obstetric racism" in U.S. labor and delivery rooms. A CU study found decisions on childbirth for Black and Latina mothers are based largely on trends in the white population, even when those decisions might be riskier for non-white demographics. -
More disruption with Dacono's city council comes on the heels of a recently-completed state investigation into possible open meetings law violations—as well as amid a voter-initiated recall election for two councilmembers. -
A new study from the University of Colorado Boulder takes a second look at how horses spread throughout North America. It found that horses were in the West and part of Indigenous culture as much as a century earlier than previously thought. -
The latest round of Denver's e-bike rebates opened this past week. All rebates were claimed in under 5 minutes. The program has tapped into big demand for alternative forms of transportation. -
As a result of a ballot initiative passed by voters last year, Colorado grocery stores started selling wine this month. Many of the state's independent liquor stores considered the initiative a big threat to their business. A recent study from Colorado State University looked at how beer sales in grocery stores impacted liquor sellers a few years ago. -
An ambitious new proposal in Fort Collins to reduce traffic deaths and serious injuries to zero in a decade plans to focus on road safety improvements in areas of the city at high risk for crashes. -
Communities across the Front Range are recognizing Black History Month with everything from a special musical performance to a youth storytelling event.
