Dave Baker

• Birthday: February 28 (Eight hours from being a leap year baby!)

• Family Status: Married to Melanie, with two girls (Katie and Kelly)

• Testimony: I was saved at the age of nine in a Baptist church during a baptismal service. I grew up in the church of the Brethren denomination. I was a part of PTL early in the Jim Bakker days and attended the Heritage School of Communication. I attended EMU in Harrisonburg, VA -- graduating with an A.A. degree in Religion. Also, through attending EMU, I met my wonderful wife while studying in Jerusalem, Israel (It's a cool story . . .).

Dave Baker

• Bible Verse(s): John 14:27

• Artist(s): Michael W. Smith, Wes King, Steven Curtis Chapman, Margaret Becker, Third Day

• Book(s): The Bible

• Food(s): Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans

• Ice Cream Flavor: Banana

• Lazy Sunday Afternoon Activity: Watching a NASCAR race

• 70's / 80's TV Show: Star Trek

• Pizza (can include brand and / or favorite toppings): Extra cheese and sausage pan pizza

• Vacation Spot: Carolina Beach, North Carolina, Trout Run, West Virginia (almost Heaven)

• Movie of All Time: Wizard of Oz and Sound of Music

Dave Baker

• First Christian Album (you remember buying): Sound Alliance

• First Job: Construction work on the Metro system in Washington, D.C.

• Your Dream In-studio Guest: Billy Graham

• Pet Peeves: People that drive slow in the fast lane!

• Your "Day Job": Station manager at The Word FM, Vice President of Four Rivers Comm. Broadcasting

• If You Were Stranded On A Desert Island (what 3 CD's would you like to have): Third Day - "Come Together," Steven Curtis Chapman - "Speechless," Whiteheart - "Tales of Wonder"

• Worst Fear: Laryngitis

• I Hope Heaven Includes: Hot Fudge Sundaes and Roller Coasters

• Dumbest Thing You Believed As A Child: That the bee on the TV show "Romper Room" was real!

• How People Can pray For You: That God would continue to provide wisdom and direction as the Word FM grows

• Most Embarrassing Radio Experience: I fell asleep at my college radio station during one of the stations classical long play LP's. I missed the news, weather and the rest of a very good dream. When I suddenly awoke, I heard the sound of the record skipping on the air. I was horrified but luckily nobody called. I think everybody else was sleeping!

• Anything Else of Interest: It is a privilege to be a part of sharing the Gospel through the media of Christian music. Our Word FM Mission trip to Dominican Republic in 2001 was a special week of ministry I will never forget!