Beau Baker
Managing Newscast EditorEmail: beau.baker@kunc.org
As the Managing Newscast Editor, 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 News Bureau.
When not on the air, I’m eating, biking or on the hunt for LPs.
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Colorado, like the rest of the contiguous U.S., experienced its warmest summer on record this year. Temperature monitors in Denver recorded 15 more days than average of 90 degrees or above. -
Fort Collins police are investigating a deadly crash that occurred during the annual Tour de Fat on Saturday. -
Dolly Parton, the beloved queen of country and cultural sensation who had an impact on so many, passed away earlier this week. KUNC's Marty Lenz spoke with a local who was closely connected to Parton for many years. David Grapes II is a professor of theater and director of the School of Theater and Dance at the University of Northern Colorado. He spent more than a decade at Dollywood, Parton's acclaimed theme park and resort. -
Colorado Parks and Wildlife said 30,000 fish died as a result of low oxygen levels in Sandpiper Pond at St. Vrain State Park this month. Officials say fish kills are common, but drought conditions are prompting different fish management strategies this fall. -
The Larimer County District Attorney's Office filed a motion last week to dismiss the arson charge in the case against a man accused of starting the Alexander Mountain Fire. The DA says new evidence indicates the suspect could not have set the fire, which burned over 9,000 acres and destroyed dozens of homes. -
After months of deliberation over the city's license plate camera system, Fort Collins city council voted 6-1 Tuesday night to cancel its contract with Flock Safety. Residents have been calling for an end to Flock and data collection over concerns about privacy and the company's track record. -
Summer shuttle service to major outdoor destinations is getting rolling across the Front Range. We have a quick rundown of the options. -
Agriculture is the economic engine in Colorado's northeastern corner. A report by Colorado State University and the Fort Collins-based NoCo Foundation details the way in which that makes these rural communities resilient, but also vulnerable. -
Crews have been removing debris this month from a shopping center in Nederland that burned down last year. The work was delayed earlier this year while the property owner and state regulators figured out how to protect the community from asbestos exposure. -
Preliminary elections results show strong support for local incumbents around the region. Voters also picked several new mayors.
