Sam Bauman
Anchor/Reporter
Savannah, Ga.
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Sam Bauman joined WTOC in December of 2019 as the 5:30pm Anchor and multi-media journalist.
The Ohio native joins WTOC from Fort Wayne, IN where he spent nearly three years working at ABC21.
Sam begin his career in journalism in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan at the NBC affiliate TV6.
He graduated from Wheeling Jesuit University with a bachelor’s degree in Communications (Broadcast) in 2013, where he was also a member of the Men’s Soccer team.
He and his wife Blair are excited to explore this beautiful part of the country and for the first time in their lives avoid a Midwest winter.
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The new bill regarding personal delivery devices goes into effect July 1.
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Senior Services of Savannah celebrated Father’s Day a bit early Thursday. Giving fathers their day in the spotlight with a fashion show highlighting the “Model Dads” in our community.
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After seeing a mother's plea for help finding her 2-year-old's missing stuffed animal the community & local police department have stepped up.
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A Pooler family is about to go on the trip of a lifetime thanks to Make-A-Wish and a local business. It’s a trip that’s much more than a chance to get away, but instead a chance to celebrate a life they nearly lost.
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A year after discovering three cannons while dredging the Savannah River, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers have now brought more pieces of Revolutionary War history to the surface, including a dozen more cannon.
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While Stetson Bennett became a household name Monday night, he has always been a star in his small hometown of Blackshear, Georgia.
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It was labor of love for Georgia Welcome who spent roughly 300 hours crocheting a hundred winter hats to donate to the Canady's Coat for Kids campaign.
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Christmas came early this year for 9-year-old Coleman Bohannon, who has been at the Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah getting treatment for leukemia.
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As we know the ongoing supply chain shortage is affecting a variety of industries. That includes one you might not expect- dry cleaners. Many now say a shortage of hangers is putting a strain on their business.
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A Wilmington Island Army Veteran says a small gesture from an Amazon delivery driver he’s never met is a moment he may never forget.
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One Savannah subdivision is dealing with a big pig problem. Wild pigs have invade their neighborhood causing thousands of dollars of damage & putting young children potentially in harms way.
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After nearly losing her husband to COVID-19 a licensed professionl counselor in Pooler is now offering group therapy for COVID related grief and a trauma group for COVID survivors.
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Personnel from Georgia Power will be in the northeast for a week or two helping restore power following Tropical Storm Henri.
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“It was a pretty rough year and we’re glad to have something positive sort of as we’re coming out of things,” said Green Truck Pub owner Josh Yates anout Thursday's surprise visit from FLOTUS.