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In 1984, Baker established KPCH 99.3 FM [[radio]] outlet ("The Peach Station") in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]], Louisiana. In 1987, he sold the company, which offered 1960s and 1970s oldies music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://radiotime.com/station/s_34228/KPCH.aspx|title=KPCH Radio|publisher=radiotime.com|accessdate=January 29, 2009}}</ref>
In 1984, Baker established KPCH 99.3 FM [[radio]] outlet ("The Peach Station") in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]], Louisiana. In 1987, he sold the company, which offered 1960s and 1970s oldies music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://radiotime.com/station/s_34228/KPCH.aspx|title=KPCH Radio|publisher=radiotime.com|accessdate=January 29, 2009}}</ref>
==Franklin Parish Police Jury==
==Franklin Parish Police Jury==
At the age of thirty-three, Baker was elected in 1968 as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] to the Franklin Parish Police Jury (equivalent of county commission]in other states). He won his primary by only nineteen votes. In February 1969, he switched to the Republican Party and set forth to build a competitive two-party system in his region and state, a goal for which there was no political infrastructure. While he was on the police jury, the body joined the 11-parish North Delta Economic Planning and Development Council. Baker served on this council during his single term on the jury.
At the age of thirty-three, Baker was elected in 1968 as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] to the Franklin Parish Police Jury (equivalent of county commission]in other states). He won his primary by only nineteen votes. In February 1969, he switched to the Republican Party and set forth to build a competitive two-party system in his region and state, a goal for which there was no political infrastructure. While he was on the police jury, the body joined the 11-parish North Delta Economic Planning and Development Council. Baker served on this council during his single term on the jury.
In 2004, more than four decades after Long's death, the elections division was hence returned to its original administrative home. It was left to Commissioner Terrell to implement Baker's longstanding proposal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1001/ehrenhalt083001.asp|title=The most ridiculous elective office in the history of state government is about to pass out of existence|date= August 30, 2001|author=Alan Ehrenhalt|publisher=''Jewish World Review''|accessdate=May 11, 2016}}</ref> Baker never received political credit for his "good government" proposal from 1979.
In 2004, more than four decades after Long's death, the elections division was hence returned to its original administrative home. It was left to Commissioner Terrell to implement Baker's longstanding proposal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishworldreview.com/1001/ehrenhalt083001.asp|title=The most ridiculous elective office in the history of state government is about to pass out of existence|date= August 30, 2001|author=Alan Ehrenhalt|publisher=''Jewish World Review''|accessdate=May 11, 2016}}</ref> Baker never received political credit for his "good government" proposal from 1979.
==Later years==
==Later years==
In 1980, Governor Treen appointed Baker to the Louisiana Athletic Commission, since renamed the Louisiana State Boxing and Wrestling Commission. That same year, Baker was a delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]], which met in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], and first nominated the [[Ronald W. Reagan]] and [[George H. W. Bush]] ticket.
In 1980, Governor Treen appointed Baker to the Louisiana Athletic Commission, since renamed the Louisiana State Boxing and Wrestling Commission. That same year, Baker was a delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]], which met in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], and first nominated the [[Ronald W. Reagan]] and [[George H. W. Bush]] ticket.