Caroline Barker is a British sports journalist and broadcaster from Chelmsford, Essex. Her birth year is reported between 1979 and 1980. She began her career at BBC Essex before joining BBC London 94.9 in 2004 as a sports reporter, later covering shifts on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 4.

Barker went on to present the award-winning Sportshour for BBC World Service and was presenter of Sportsworld for the BBC World Service until 2015. Since 2014, she has regularly presented programmes across BBC Radio 5 Live, including 5 Live Sport, 5 Live Drive, and Weekend Breakfast.

On Sky Sports, she initially established herself as a prominent netball commentator, including leading coverage of the 2019 Vitality Netball World Cup in Liverpool, before her role expanded into football, becoming lead presenter for the Women’s Super League from the 2021-22 season.

Caroline was the first female presenter of Match Day Live for Premier League Productions and now also hosts The Totally Football League Show podcast and general football coverage for Sky Sports.

She is a fan of her hometown club Chelmsford City and a long-time supporter of non-league football, having created The Non-League Football Show for London 94.9 in 2006, which moved with her to 5 Live in 2012. She is a director of the National League and a founder member of the Non-League Footballers Association, and served as a director at Chelmsford City from 2009 to 2011.