Ed Harding Bio | Wiki

Ed Harding is an American anchor. He currently works as the main anchor for WCVB, an ABC affiliate. Ed has been contributing to NewsCenter 5 as their co-anchor for 25 years. He kicked off his broadcasting career working as a sports director for WPTZ-TV in 1975.

Later on, he served as an anchor as well as sports director for WDSU-TV based in New Orleans in 1978. After a while, Ed left the station to join WISH-TV where he worked along with Tara Hastings. While there, Ed produced and anchored the 6 PM and 11 PM sportscasts. In addition, he provided live reports as well as color commentary on WIBC Radio for Colts games.

Ed Harding Age

He was born on December 11, 1954, in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Ed is 67 years old.

Ed Harding Height

He is a bit short in stature. Ed stands at a height of 5 ft 5 in (Approx 1.65).

Ed Harding Daughter

His daughter is called Caitlin. She works as a teacher in Needham. The genius Caitlin won the ‘Needham’s Spelling Bee’ competition which made her dad talk about it on his Twitter handle.

Ed Harding Wife

He is a family man happily married to his dia wife called Andrea Harding. The couple has been together for more than 20 years. Together they share two children. Their son Adam is also a news anchor.

Ed Harding Education

He is a native of the Boston suburb of Newton who graduated from Emerson College in Boston.

Ed Harding Wcvb | Channel 5

He is a co-anchor of NewsCenter 5 at 4:00, 6:00, 7:00,  as well as 11:00 PM. He has received numerous awards such as New England Emmy awards for best Anchor as well as On-Air Personality Massachusetts Broadcasters Association Sound Bites awards among many others. Ed started working for WCVB in 1988. There, he was their weekend sports anchor as well as a reporter. He started co-anchoring the EyeOpener newscast show back in 2000.

In 2004, he added the role of co-anchor of the 11 PM newscast. In January 2016, Ed took part in launching WCVB’s NewsCenter 5 at 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM. The WCVB had added some newscasts to its lineup. Prior to joining WCVB. He also worked as a sports director and principal sports anchor at WISH-TV, which is a CBS affiliate based in Indianapolis. While at WISH, Ed produced and anchored the 6 PM as well as the 11 PM sportscasts.

He also co-produced and reported the ‘Indy 500’ special as the station’s annual show. In addition, Ed worked as a producer and host of The Colts Today which was an NFL Indianapolis Colts coach’s show. For a period of more than three years, Ed provided live reports as well as color commentary for WIBC Radio’s Colts games. While working in the Midwest, Ed won two Indiana Associated Press awards.

He was also named the Best TV Sportscaster by Indianapolis Magazine. Before joining WISH, Ed worked as a sports director and anchor for WDSU-TV based in New Orleans. The contract lasted from 1978 to 1981. He as well worked as an assistant sports director and weekend anchor for KMSP-TV based in Minneapolis for one year. From 1975 to 1977, Ed worked as a sports director and anchor for WPTZ-TV  based in Plattsburgh, NY.

Ed’s colleagues at WCVB includes:

Ted Reinstein-reporter

Erika Tarantal-anchor

Randy Rice-veteran

Rhondella Richardson-reporter

Katie Thompson– anchor

Ed Harding Salary

He earns his income from his career as a journalist. Ed’s average salary is $ 88,967 per year

Ed Harding Net Worth

The WCVB sportscaster and news anchor are likely to have accumulated a great deal of wealth through his career in broadcasting. Ed’s estimated net worth is $2,694,782

Who Is Ed Harding

He is an American anchor who currently works as an anchor for WCVB. Ed has been contributing to NewsCenter 5 as their co-anchor for 25 years.

How Old Is Ed Harding

Ed was born on December 11, 1954, in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. He is 67 years old.

Is Ed Harding Married

Ed married Andrea Harding. The couple has been together for more than 20 years. Together they share two children. Their son Adam is also a news anchor.