Ed Harding Biography
Ed Harding is an American Emmy Award-winning Anchor/Reporter working for WCVB in Boston, Massachusetts as an evening main news anchor. He has been working for the station since the year 1988 after working for WISH-TV.
Ed Harding Age
Harding was born on December 11, 1953, in Newton, Massachusets, United States. He is therefore 69 years old as of 2023. He celebrates his birthday on the 11th of December every year.
Ed Harding Height
Harding stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 5 inches.
Ed Harding Family
Harding was born to his loving parents, Laura Harding (mother) and Robert J. Harding (father). He was raised in Newton, Massachusets alongside his 2 sisters, Evelyn and Eleanor.
Ed Harding Wife / Children
Harding is married to his lovely spouse, Andrea Harding. The couple takes great pride in being dad and mom to their 2 children, Caitlin Harding (daughter) and Adam Harding (son). Adam is an Emmy® Award-winning journalist working for NBC 4 New York as a 6 & 11 p.m. news reporter. Caitlin has worked as a teacher.
Ed Harding Daughter Case
In April 2021, Harding’s daughter, Caitlin was charged with a serious crime, accused of sexually assaulting a student ten years ago. She said she is not guilty and had her arraignment in Middlesex Superior Court through Zoom. The charges against her include aggravated rape of a child, rape of a child by force, and indecent assault on a child under 14.
The incidents happened when she was working as a teacher at a middle school in Hudson in the summer of 2010. According to court documents, the alleged victim was a 13-year-old student, and the assaults started during a trip to get ice cream that summer. Back in 2010, a relative of the girl found a concerning video and troubling texts were later discovered by Caitlin’s ex-wife. However, these incidents were not reported to the police until recently.
Caitlin’s lawyer, Brad Bailey, said she denies the accusations and pointed out that they are from more than ten years ago, which raises doubts about their accuracy. He also spoke highly of Caitlin’s long and successful career as a teacher, coach, and mentor.
Previously, Caitlin left her job in Hudson in 2013 and taught in Needham until 2017. In a different situation, she was let go from Needham Schools after a teacher she had a romantic relationship with accused her of being abusive. Caitlin denied the allegations, and they reached an agreement to settle the case last year. Caitlin was released without bail, but the judge ordered her not to have contact with anyone under 18 or anyone involved in the case.
Ed Harding Net Worth
Harding has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as an Anchor/Reporter.
Ed Harding Salary
Harding earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Ed Harding Career
Harding serves at WCVB NewsChannel 5 as an evening main news anchor, of the 4 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 11 p.m. newscasts. He has also been co-anchoring “EyeOpener” since the year 2000. He began as a weekend sports anchor/reporter at WCVB. In the year 2004, he became the co-anchor of the 11 PM newscast. Then, in January 2016, he played a part in starting WCVB’s NewsCenter 5 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. newscasts, when those newscasts were added to the channel’s schedule.
Before going to WCVB, Harding served at WISH-TV in Indianapolis as the main sports anchor and sports director. There, he served as the producer and anchor of the sports news at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. He was also a reporter and co-producer on WISH’s yearly ‘Indy 500’ special. Harding also hosted and produced The Colts Today, a show about the NFL team, the Indianapolis Colts. Additionally, for 3 years, he did color commentary and live reports for Colts games on WIBC Radio.
Before joining WISH, Harding worked at WDSU-TV in New Orleans as the sports anchor/director for 3 years (1978 – 1981). After that, he spent a year in Minneapolis as the assistant weekend anchor and sports director for KMSP-TV. Prior to that, for 2 years (1975 – 1977), he was the sports anchor/director for WPTZ-TV in Plattsburgh, New York.
Throughout his career, Harding has won many awards, including 2 first-place Massachusetts Broadcasters Association Sound Bites awards for On-Air Personality, and 3 Boston/New England Emmy awards for being the best Anchor-News. When he was in the Midwest, Indianapolis Magazine named him the Best TV Sportscaster, and he earned 2 Indiana Associated Press awards. When coming to his education, Harding is a proud alumnus of Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts.
Ed Harding Surgery
There is no information regarding whether Harding has undergone any surgery. However, there will be an update as soon as any information about his health is available in the limelight.
Ed Harding WCVB
Harding is working at WCVB where he works alongside other famous WCVB meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Jessica Brown
- Antoinette Antonio
- Shaun Chaiyabhat
- Jennifer Eagan
- Anthony Everett
- Doug Meehan
- Ted Reinstein
- Rhondella Richardson
- Mary Saladna
- Ben Simmoneau
Ed Harding Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook and Twitter. He has over 11.1K followers on Twitter.