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Norman G. Baker | |
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| Born | November 27, 1882 Muscatine, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | September 10, 1958 (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Charles Welch |
| Occupation(s) | Radio broadcaster and personality, inventor, entrepreneur |
Norman G. Baker (November 27, 1882 – September 10, 1958) was an early American radio broadcaster, entrepreneur and inventor who secured fame as well as state and federal prison terms by promoting a supposed cure for cancer in the 1930s. He operated radio stations KTNT in Muscatine, Iowa and the border blaster XENT in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.[1] Baker was also the creator of the Tangley calliaphone (an air blown musical instrument similar to a calliope).[2]
- ^ On The Media: Transcript of "The X Factor" (July 4, 2008) Archived July 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Norman Baker / Tangley