Fair Media Council Advisory Board Member
William F. Baker, Ph.D.
Director, The Bernard L. Schwartz Center for Media, Public Policy & Education, Fordham University
Distinguished Professor, IESE Business School, Barcelona
Public television icon Dr. William F. Baker is an adventurer, educator, and media visionary whose impact spans public broadcasting, academia, and global storytelling. As President Emeritus of WNET-Thirteen in New York, he led the station through its golden era, producing landmark programming in arts and public affairs while building one of public television’s largest endowments. He helped launch Oprah Winfrey’s career and played a role in developing the Discovery and Disney Channels.
He has been honored at the Fair Media Council Folio Awards for outstanding achievements in broadcasting and public service.