Ed Gordon Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Ed Gordon is an American journalist and broadcast journalist & executive producer for Independent.

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Best Known For:The television program Ed Gordon

Breakthrough:Received his bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University in 1982

10 Quick Facts About Ed Gordon

Full Name: Ed Gordon
Nationality: American
Profession: News anchor and journalist
Current Role: Broadcast journalist & executive producer
Current Employer: Independent
Date of Birth: August 17, 1960
Age: 66 years old
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan
Marital Status: Married
Spouse / Partner: Patricia Gordon

Ed Gordon Age

Ed Gordon is about 66 years old as of 2026. Ed Gordon was born in 1960.

Education

His educational background includes studies at Cass Technical High School and Western Michigan University.

Cass Technical High School
- Period: 1978
Western Michigan University
- Qualification: Bachelor of Arts
- Field of Study: Communications and Political Science
- Period: 1982

Career & Work

Ed Gordon's career includes news and reporting roles with BET and Black Enterprise.

Organization: BET

Role: Host, Weekly with Ed Gordon

Period: 2010–2011

Organization: Black Enterprise

Role: Host, Our World with Black Enterprise

Period: 2006–2010

Details: Hosted a syndicated television program addressing Black culture, business and public affairs.

Organization: NPR

Role: Radio host

Period: 2005–2006

Details: Hosted the public affairs radio program News & Notes.

Organization: CBS News

Role: Correspondent

Period: 2004–2005

Details: Contributed to CBS television news, including 60 Minutes II.

Organization: BET

Role: News anchor and talk show host

Period: 2000–2002

Organization: NBC News

Role: Correspondent and contributor

Period: 1996–2000

Rise to Fame

Ed Gordon rose to prominence for his role on the television show Detroit Black Journal.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes Detroit Black Journal, BET News, and BET Tonight.

Television

TV Show: Detroit Black Journal (Host, From 1986) — Public affairs television program originating in Detroit
TV Show: BET News (Anchor, 1988-1996; 2000-2001) — News and public affairs coverage focused on issues affecting African Americans
TV Show: BET Tonight (Host, 2001-2002) — BET interview and discussion programming
TV Show: 60 Minutes II (Correspondent, 2004-2005) — CBS newsmagazine
TV Show: Our World with Black Enterprise (Host, 2006-2010) — Syndicated interview and public affairs television program
TV Show: Weekly with Ed Gordon (Host, 2010-2011) — BET interview program

Radio

Radio Program: News & Notes (Host, 2005-2006) — National Public Radio news and public affairs programming

Books

Book: Conversations in Black: On Power, Politics, and Leadership (Author, 2020) — Book collecting discussions about Black leadership, politics and social issues

Notable Coverage

African American politics and public affairs - BET News - Anchored reports and interviews addressing politics, social affairs and Black American culture
Tupac Shakur interview - BET - Interviewed the rapper in a conversation that has continued to attract public interest
Interviews with national and international leaders - BET and other networks - Conducted interviews with public figures including Nelson Mandela, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton

Awards & Achievements

Emmy Award — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Television journalism.
NAACP Image Award — NAACP — Broadcasting and journalism.

Ed Gordon Family & Relationships

Ed Gordon is married to Patricia Gordon. He has 1 child, Taylor Gordon.

Father: Edward Lansing Gordon Jr
Mother: Jimmie Hunt Gordon

Children:
- Taylor Gordon (1993)

Lesser Known Facts

He began his broadcasting career as a production assistant at Detroit public television before moving into on-air journalism.
He authored Conversations in Black, a book bringing together prominent voices to discuss issues affecting Black America.
He has interviewed Nelson Mandela, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Whitney Houston and Tupac Shakur.