Josh Landon Biography

Josh Landon is an American journalist working for FOX 2 News where he anchors FOX 2 News at 4:00 a.m. and is a reporter for FOX 2 News Mornings. He joined the station in 2015. He was born in the City of Detroit, raised on the City’s east side, graduated from Denby High School, and earned his degree in broadcast journalism from Eastern Michigan University.

Josh Landon Career

He started his broadcasting career working in Lansing, Michigan as a reporter later he worked in Florida, Virginia, Wisconsin, and now back home. He had tarmacked for eight years before securing a wonderful opportunity to work at FOX 2.

Local TV news has been in him since he was a kid. His mother ensured he watched the local news in Detroit while growing up. His mother told him the importance of knowing what is happening around him during his childhood, the local news became COOL to him.

He recalls at the age of 4 or 5 years they were at the Detroit International Auto Show and they were in the car viewing suddenly a news crew approached them and interviewed them. It was a cool experience that he remembers to date. Josh recalls when he was a kid walking around at Eastland Mall and he noticed a meteorologist shopping with his kids and followed the man until he got his attention: the man introduced himself shook his hand and wished him a good day.

When he was 15 years old, working at his first job at McDonald’s outside Eastland Mall. He was working in the drive-thru one day when a news crew passed through to grab food. Landon has run into local TV personalities on more than one occasion as a kid and truly believes it has been God’s plan for him to take on this profession.

He realized broadcast journalism would be his path for 19 years. It was his sophomore of college at EMU, he was currently a secondary education major, and he conversed with a college friend about her internships at FOX 2 NEWS and the radio station 97.9. She told him about her experiences, and something told him to give it shot.

He is happy he did it. From the moment he saw anchors and reporters doing their jobs he was officially hooked and knew it was the job for him. It took him eight years in the business, working in different cities before coming back home, and he is so happy to be back in the city he loves dearly.

Josh Landon Age

Landon was born in Detroit, United States. He likes to keep his personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday.

Josh Landon Height

Landon stands at an approximate height of approximately 5 feet 8 inches.

Josh Landon Family

Josh is the son of the late Mahmoud Bazzi(father) and Lela(mother) the couple met at Thorn Apple Valley slaughterhouse near the eastern market in Detroit where they were both working, this was after Lela migrated from Montgomery Alabama to Michigan in the 70s. Landon was raised by his mother and his mother’s side of the family. Landon has five siblings, his half-brother (from his father’s side) was actually born a month and a half after him.

Josh Landon Wife

Landon is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of him being in any past relationship with anyone.

Josh Landon Net Worth

Landon has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he is earning from his career as a journalist.

Josh Landon Salary

Landon earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $110,500.

Josh Landon Nationality

Landon is American by nationality.

Josh Landon Ethnicity

He is African-American.

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