Christopher P. Baker is one of America's most quoted Cuba travel experts and guest news personalities and appears frequently on Al Jazeera, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, NPR and other radio and television news programs and talk shows
"I give you props... I said 'Get me a Cuba expert,' and you over-delivered!"
CNN TV anchor & SIRIUS XM radio host Michael Smerconish to his producer
Christopher has appeared on ABC, Al Jazeera, BBC, the Canadian Broadcast Corporation, CCTV, CNN, Fox TV’s Fox Magazine, MSNBC, the National Geographic Channel, NBC, NPR (National Public Radio), Shaw TV, SIRIUS XM Radio, TheBlaze TV, and many other nationally syndicated programs speaking about Cuba, Costa Rica, Colombia, travel, and adventure motorcycling.
He has also hosted his own online TV show, 'Chris Baker’s Palm Springs,' for BeHereTV; has hosted several segments of LatinEyes TV; and has produced several short web-based TV travel reality segments with Emmy-winner producer Andres Pruna.
Recent television appearances...
Author Christopher P. Baker talks about his new guidebook, Perfect Day California, with KTLA
(November 12, 2021)
'Potus Politics with Michael Smerconish' Sirius XM Potus 124
(July 16, 2021)
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'Potus Politics with Michael Smerconish' Sirius XM Potus 124
(April, 2016)
Following the above interview, I had the privilege to lead CNN anchor Michael Smerconish and his family on a private week-long tour of Cuba...
CNN's Michael Smerconish reports on his visit to Cuba with Christopher P. Baker
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'Potus Politics with Michael Smerconish,' SIRIUS XM Potus 124
(June 12, 2017)
Cuba expert Christopher P. Baker TRT World 'The Newsmakers' interview (Nov 29, 2016)
Cuba travel expert Christopher P. Baker CCTV-America interview with Susan Roberts
(Nov 28, 2016)
Cuba travel expert Christopher P. Baker CCTV-America interview with Elaine Reyes
(Aug 31, 2016)
Cuba travel expert Christopher P. Baker interview with Tomi Lahren on TheBlaze
(Mar 22, 2016)
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Cuba travel expert Christopher P. Baker CCTV-America interview with Rachelle Akuffo
(Mar 22, 2016)
Cuba travel expert Christopher P. Baker Al Jazeera interview
(Mar 21, 2016) 
Cuba travel expert Christopher P. Baker Al Jazeera interview
(Mar 21, 2016)
Cuba travel expert Christopher P. Baker CCTV-America interview with Rachelle Akuffo
(Feb 23, 2016)
Cuba travel expert Christopher P. Baker MSNBC interview with Jonathan Chasehart
(Dec 18, 2015)
Cuba travel expert Christopher P. Baker MSNBC interview with Ayman Mohyeldina
(Aug 18, 2015)
The above clip can also be viewed directly on MSNBC channel
Cuba travel expert Christopher P. Baker interview on One America News Network
(July 9, 2015)
Cuba travel expert Christopher P. Baker interview on CCTV
(Dec 18, 2014)
Cuba travel expert Christopher P. Baker interview on CNN
(Dec 18, 2014)
Recent radio & podcast appearances...
'Cuba 2023: The State of Travel' interview on Travel With Rick Steves
'More California Day Trips' interview on Travel With Rick Steves
'Perfect Day with California' interview on Travel With Rick Steves [BEGIN AT 13:00]
'Chasing the Horizon' with BMW MOA's Wes Fleming
(begins at minute 8:00 / includes background noise from the exhibition hall)
The Scott Thomson Show (AM900 CHML Canada): Fidel's death and legacy [BEGIN AT 31:00]
The Ryan Jespersen Show (680 CHED, Canada): Fidel's death and legacy
NewsTalkEZ (New Zealand) with Rachel Smalley: Fidel's death and legacy
NPR's Southern California Public Radio (KPCC): Cuba Tourism
The Locales Network: Cuba Guide
National Public Radio: Forum with Michael Krasny: KQED - Cuba, One Year After Detente
National Public Radio: Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane: WHYY - Travel to Cuba
National Public Radio: Travel with Rick Steves - Tourism to Colombia is booming... here's why!
(NOTE: After the introduction, go to 14:00 to hear my segment)
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Other recent radio interviews...
Newstalk ZB New Zealand: Early Edition with Rachel Smalley: Fidel Castro's Legacy (Nov 27,2016)
National Public Radio: MPR News with Kerri Miller: Normalizing Cuban relations
National Public Radio: Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer - Update on travel to Cuba
National Public Radio: Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer - Cuba's Classic Cars
National Public Radio: Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer - Cuba's iconic song 'Guantanamera' explained
BBC World Service Radio. Tribute to Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Apr 18, 2014)
National Public Radio: Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer - You can now travel legally to Cuba
National Public Radio: Travels with Rick Steves: Cuba - What makes Cuba so popular as a travel destination?
And here's an interview from 2001 with Illinois Public Media about my motorcycle journey in Cuba. (Many of my views about Cuba expressed here have shifted since this interview more than a decade ago, and time has proved me wrong in terms of the post-Fidel succession.)
More sample TV interviews and segments:
Chris Baker's Road Wage
In Colombia for Nat Geo
Fox TV Cuba interview
LatinEyes TV Cuba
The Show: Motorcycling Cuba
Eye on the Desert: Cuba
Shaw TV: Costa Rica Pt 1
Shaw TV: Cuba Pt 1
LatinEyes Costa Rica Pt1
YourBigYear... Colombia
