Liz Baker
Producer, National Desk
Liz Baker is a National Desk producer based in Los Angeles.
She is often on the road producing coverage from communities going through their most trying times in the aftermath of natural and man-made disasters, including the 2025 Los Angeles firestorm, Hurricanes Maria, Ian and Helene, the catastrophic "Black Summer" bushfires in Australia, and the Surfside condo collapse in Florida. She has covered mass shootings in Buffalo, NY, Uvalde, TX, and Monterey Park, CA, and high-profile court cases, including the hate crime and murder trial against Ahmaud Arbery's killers in Brunswick, GA, and Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault trial in Los Angeles.
In 2020, Baker produced on-the-ground coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the summer of racial justice protests following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. She reported extensively on the protests in her hometown of Rochester, NY, which contributed to renewed conversations about policing reform and mental illness.
In addition to producing the National Desk's stellar team of journalists, Baker often reports her own stories on-air and online.
She has worked on each of NPR's news magazine programs since joining NPR as an Arts Desk intern in 2010, including five years as a producer and director on Weekend All Things Considered. There, she worked closely with host Michel Martin to revitalize the program after its move to Washington, D.C., following a two-year run in Los Angeles.
In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and meeting friendly dogs on the trails of Southern California's many beautiful parks and beaches.
She can be reached via encrypted message at liznbaker.88 on Signal.
