Ryan Baker exits CBS Chicago for new role at non-profit

Concludes more than thirty years as an on-air anchor After eighteen years as a sports and general news anchor at CBS-owned WBBM-TV, Ryan Baker is stepping down and exiting broadcasting to take a new role at a local non-profit. The news was first reported at Newsblues, and later confirmed by the station. His final day on the air ins June […]

Ryan Baker jumps to Channel 2

In what may be the first of many moves among local television personalities, sports anchor Ryan Baker has jumped to CBS-owned WBBM-TV from NBC-owned WMAQ-TV. Beginning on April 14, he will anchor the sports on Channel 2’s morning newscast and report on other newscasts.