Nicole Baker Profile
Nicole Baker is an American Anchor/Reporter working for CBS 11 in Dallas-Fort Worth serving as an anchor. She has been working for the station since April 2022.
Nicole Baker Career
Baker serves as the evening anchor at CBS 11 in Dallas-Fort Worth. She came to CBS 11 from WJZ where she was the co-anchor of WJZ Morning Edition in Baltimore, Maryland who co-anchored WJZ’s 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. shows. She joined WJZ after anchoring simultaneously hurricane coverage, Baker is excited to be back on the East Coast! Baker’s zeal for people and storytelling started when she was young. She was interested in journalism first as a writer later shadowing her uncle, who was famous on Philadelphia radio. She was the one who introduced her to television and she was perseverant. She submitted her first on-air television job shortly before he kicked the bucket.

Baker anchored the morning newscasts at the ABC affiliate in Savannah, Georgia, and the NBC affiliate, WJFW in Rhinelander, Wisconsin before joining WJZ. While working in Savannah, Baker’s investigative story exposing abuse and staffing inadequacies at one of the country’s largest nursing home chain locations led to important changes
Baker spent time in newsrooms at WSB-TV before graduating with honors from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, and the CNN Headquarters in Atlanta. She was chosen to participate in a graduate journalist program at NYU. She is part of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and the National Association of Black Journalists. She enjoys cooking, traveling, earning splat points at Orange Theory, volunteering, shopping, and snuggling with her Maltipoo, Jackson when not at work.
Nicole Baker Age
Baker’s age is not known for she has managed to keep her personal life private. It is therefore not known how old Nicole is or when she celebrates her birthday. However, she might be in her 30s.
Nicole Baker Height
Baker stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 8 inches.
Quick Facts About Nicole Baker
Age | Not Available |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Bennie E. Jenkins III |
Net Worth | $1 million – $5 Million |
Nicole Baker Family
Baker is a Philadelphia native with Georgia roots. She has family across Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. She has however not disclosed the name of her parents or whether she has siblings.
Nicole Baker Husband
Baker is married to Bennie E. Jenkins III of Augusta. However, the couple has not yet been blessed with any children.
Nicole Baker Salary
Being one of the top anchors/reporters for KTVT, Baker earns an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 – $ 100,000.
Nicole Baker’s Net Worth
Baker has an estimated net worth of between $1 million – $5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as an Anchor/Reporter.
Nicole Baker Leaving WJZ?
Baker publicized that she would be leaving WJZ to join the CBS affiliate KTVT in Fort Worth, Texas. She has been working for WJZ since 2018 but April 20, 2022, was her final day on air at WJZ.
Nicole Baker’s Car Accident and Medical Situation
Baker shared a tweet on her Twitter account of an automobile accident in 2021, prompting speculation that she was involved in the event. Furthermore, she did not say anything after that, and he didn’t respond to the audience’s curiosity. Baker had previously undergone breast reduction surgery and had to take a four-week hiatus from the station. The relevant news was announced on WJZ’s live broadcast, which can still be found on YouTube.
Nicole Baker WJZ
During her tenure at WJZ, Baker worked alongside;
- Annie Rose Ramos
- Ava-joye Burnett
- Amy Kawata
- Kelsey Kushner
- Mike Hellgren
- Linh Bui
- Paul Gessler
- Rick Ritter
- Vic Carter
- Tim Williams
- Stetson Miller
- Sean Streicher
- Bob Turk
- Kristy Breslin
- Mark Viviano