Hello, my name is Benito Baeza the news director for News Radio 1310 KLIX-AM. I have been in the broadcast business since 2003 and I’ve been with Townsquare Media since 2012. I got my start at a public radio station near my hometown in New Mexico and my passion for radio grew from there. During my years as a broadcaster I worked for several radio stations and then got roped into doing TV news for about five years. Eventually I came back to where I truly belong, behind a radio microphone. I’ve lived in southern Idaho for more than a decade and don’t regret it one bit. I love being able to drive just ten minutes out of town and be in a semi-remote area or down in a beautiful canyon. Reach me at benitobaeza@townsquaremedia.com or 208-737-6012.
Benito Baeza
Jerome Sheriff’s Office Identifies Man Killed in Officer Involved Shooting
The Jerome County Sheriff's Office has released information following an officer-involved shooting that happened in late August in Twin Falls County
Idaho Man Gets Life Sentence for Murder of 9-year-old Son
A Meridian man was handed a life sentence Thursday for the death of his 9-year-old son in 2020
Wild Idaho: Mountain Lion Spotted in Boise, Moose Removed from American Falls
Idaho wildlife managers were busy this week with large wild animals as a big cat was reported in Boise and a wandering moose had to be removed from an American Falls neighborhood
Boise Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash
A 56-year-old man was killed Wednesday afternoon in a motorcycle crash in Boise
Four Injured in Crash on Interstate Near Jerome
Four people were hospitalized Wednesday evening from a three-vehicle crash west of Jerome
See Smoke? It Might be a Prescribed Burn in Southern Idaho
The U.S. Forest Service plans several prescribed fires this fall across southern parts of the Magic Valley
Idaho Man Sentenced for Crash That Killed Boise Woman
A Parma man has been sentenced for a multi-vehicle crash that killed a woman and backed up traffic for hours in Boise in May of 2021
Two From Caldwell Die in Oregon Crash on I-84
Two people from Caldwell, Idaho died after a three-vehicle crash near Ontario, Oregon on Saturday night
Boise Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Making Child Pornography
A Boise man who had hundreds of images of child pornography on his phone and computers will spend the next 30 years in federal prison
Work Begins on New Twin Falls Fire Station 3
Construction on a second new fire station in Twin Falls officially got under way Monday afternoon.
Jerome Man Killed in Multi-vehicle Crash on U.S. 93
A 76-year-old man hauling potatoes was killed in a five-vehicle crash Monday morning north of Jerome
Idaho Fish and Game Investigating Two Waste Cases
Investigators with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game say two large game animals were left to waste in late September and earlier this month in east Idaho
Rupert Man Killed in Two-vehicle Crash
A 60-year-old man on a motorcycle was killed Saturday night in a two-vehicle crash just east of Rupert
Early Voting for November 2022 Elections Begins Oct 17 in Idaho
Voting for the November 2022, general elections will begin on Monday October 17, in Idaho
Two Killed in Three-vehicle Crash near Lapwai
Two people where killed when a pickup struck their pickup Thursday evening north of Lapwai
One Killed in Early Morning Crash in Lewis County
Idaho State Police is investigating a deadly crash Thursday on State Highway 64 in Lewis County
Twin Falls Attorney Chosen as Jerome County Prosecutor
Jerome County Commissioners have picked a Twin Falls lawyer as the next prosecuting attorney.
Paul Man Killed in Farming Accident
A Paul man was killed when a piece of equipment failed while digging beets Friday morning north of Paul.
Derailed Train Blocking Hankins Road in Twin Falls
If you use Hankins Road south of Kimberly Road you may need to find another way around as a derailed train is blocking the crossing this morning
Crash in Coeur d’Alene Claims One
A Coeur d'Alene man died after crashing into roadside barriers on the interstate Wednesday morning