iHeartMedia Conservative Talk 1110 KFAB Omaha has fired afternoon host Chris Baker over a racist tweet following the results of the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.
In a since-deleted but archived by many tweet, Baker showed a GIF of Black men in loincloths and spears dancing abover the word Guilty! iHeartMedia Omaha Area President C. Taylor Walet III released a brief statement writing, “We are aware of the completely inappropriate and unacceptable tweet that was posted late Tuesday afternoon. Please know that this does not represent our viewpoint or our values, and we take this situation very seriously. Accordingly, Chris Baker’s employment with our Company has been terminated.”
Baker joined KFAB in January 2013 after stints at WIOD Miami, KKAR and KGDE Omaha, KTLK-FM Minneapolis and KSEV Houston.