Crane graduated from Northwestern University. He started his career in 1979, working at WIFR-TV in Rockford, Illinois. In 1982, after working for WBBM in Chicago,[1] he joined the CBS Radio Network where, for 18 years, he presented hourly newscasts as well as the World News Roundup and special reports. He went on to be a reporter and presenter for MarketWatch in the early 2000s and occasionally presented the CBS News TV broadcast Up to the Minute. Crane has also reported for WCBS-TV in New York City, and anchored for WCBS-AM, New York.
He is a recipient of the Chicago Headline Club Award. Crane's rich journalistic background is complemented by some interesting 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, starring Richard Gere.
Crane is an avid golfer and a wine enthusiast. On February 11, 2008, he relocated from Long Island, New York, to Sacramento - being joined by his wife Barbara and his son P.J. - to broadcast the morning news on the highly rated NewsTalk 1530KFBK.
As of 2015 Ed Crane is working as a political consultant and is the co founder with Patrick Dorinson of thelibertyplaybook.com and President of California-based Ed Crane Media
