Ed Crane (journalist)

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Ed Crane is a broadcast journalist for CBS News. He has been an anchor for the CBS radio and television networks and is also an anchor for the network's AM flagship in New York City, WCBS.

Crane graduated from Northwestern University. He started his career in 1979, working at WIFR-TV in Rockford, Illinois. In 1982, he joined CBS News. At the CBS Radio Network, Crane has anchored hourly radio newscasts, the CBS World News Roundup, and special reports. Occasionally, he has anchored the network's overnight newscast, Up to the Minute; and, he has also reported for WCBS-TV in New York. In the early 200s, he worked as a reporter and anchor for CBS Marketwatch.

As of February 11, 2008, Ed Crane has moved to the west coast to broadcast the morning news on the highly rated NewsTalk 1530KFBK in Sacramento, California.

Crane has been reporting on radio and television since 1979. He joined the CBS Radio Network in 1982 where, for 18 years, he anchored hourly newscasts as well as the World News Roundup and Special Reports. He went on to be a reporter and anchor for CBS Marketwatch and has worked as an anchor of the CBS News TV broadcast Up to the Minute. Crane has reported for WCBS-TV, New York and anchored for WCBS-AM, New York. Prior to coming to CBS, Crane worked for WBBM, Chicago. His career began at WIFR-TV, Rockford, Illinois. He is a recipient of the Chicago Headline Club Award and is a graduate of Northwestern University. Ed's rich journalism background is complemented by some interesting and fun acting credits, including the role of Newscaster #6 in the 2004 remake of The Manchurian Candidate with Denzel Washington, and Interviewer in the 2006 movie The Hoax with Richard Gere. Crane is an avid golfer and a huge wine enthusiast. He is relocating to Sacramento from Long Island, New York, and is being joined by his wife of 22 years Barbara and his eight-year-old son P.J.