Jerry Baker is well known and recognizable as a veteran sports announcer in Indiana. He is best known as the voice of the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Basketball State Championships ^[1] on television having served as the anchor announcer for nearly 30 years. He is the former voice of the Indiana Pacers ^[2] and currently is a reporter for the Indy Racing League (IRL), and the Brickyard 400 . He has long held the position as the turn 1 announcer on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network during the airing of the Indianapolis 500 . Baker, most recently, was the play-by-play announcer for HomeTown Sports and News (HTSN) on Friday nights on WRTV digital side channel 6.2 and Hometown Sports Indiana .

Baker is a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame , inducted as a contributor (broadcaster). He is a native of Sullivan, Indiana and holds a degree in Broadcasting from Indiana State University . He and his wife Ramona, are residents of Indianapolis, Indiana.

During his duties on the IMS Radio Network , Baker has on occasion, used his wife Ramona as his spotter/assistant. ^[3]

On October 5, 2017, Jerry was announced as the PA announcer for the Indiana Pacers

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• Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame