Josh Landon
Hello METRO DETROIT!!! I am so happy to be back home in the D, working at FOX 2 News as an Anchor/Reporter. Born in the City of Detroit, raised on the City's east side, I graduated from Denby High School, and earned my degree in broadcast journalism from Eastern Michigan University. Go TARS!!! Go EAGLES!!!
I started my broadcasting career working in Lansing, Michigan as a reporter. From there, I worked in Florida, Virginia, Wisconsin, and now back home. I had been gone for eight years before the wonderful opportunity to work FOX 2 came my way.
Local TV news has been in me since I was a kid. My mother used to make me watch the local news in Detroit growing up. She taught me that it's important to know what's happening around you. At some point during my childhood, the local news became COOL to me.
I recall a time when I was maybe four or five years old, my cousin Andre and I were at the Detroit International Auto Show. We were two little kids sitting in the car, checking it out, and out of nowhere a news crew walked up to interview us. We made the news later that. That was a cool experience I still remember to this day.
Another time, I recall when I was a kid walking around at Eastland Mall, and I noticed a former TV meteorologist shopping with his kids. I know this is kind of weird, but I followed this gentleman in the mall until I got his attention. He introduced himself, shook my hand, and wished me a good day.
There was also a time when I was 15 years old, working on my first job at McDonald's outside Eastland Mall. I was working in the drive thru one day, when a news crew passed through to grab food.
The point with my stories is that I've ran into local TV personalities on more than one occasion as a kid. I truly believe it has been God's plan for me to take on this profession.
It took me to reach the age of 19 before I realized broadcast journalism would be my path. It was my sophomore of college at EMU, I was currently a secondary education major, and I conversed with a college friend about her internships at FOX 2 NEWS and the radio station 97.9. She told me about her experiences, and something told me to give it shot.
I'm so happy I did. From the moment I saw anchors and reporters doing their jobs, I was officially hooked, and knew this was the job for me. It took me eight years in the business, working in different cities before coming back home, and I am so happy to be back in the city I love dearly.
The latest from Josh Landon
Body found along Canton road; police investigating
A body was found along Koppernick Road in Canton early Monday.
Will Oxford shooting report stand in court? • DPD chief defends rough arrest • Lithium-ion battery warning
On Wednesday's News Hit: - The investigative report into the Oxford High School shooting largely blames school staff. Can it hold up in court though? - Detroit Police Chief James White says a rough arrest caught on video was justified. - A lithium-ion battery explosion has prompted a warning from a fire official.
Missing persons case shifts to possible murder investigation after body found in Eastpointe drain
Months after Samantha Guinther disappeared, the case is now being treated as a homicide after police believe her body was found in a storm drain in Eastpointe.
'What Detroiters deserve': Plan would drop Detroit homeowners' taxes
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is touting a new plan to reduce taxes for homeowners in the city. Under the Land Value Tax plan, most of the city's homeowners would see their taxes drop 17%.
Strong storms rip through Michigan • 220K+ DTE customers without power • UAW strike vote announcement
On Friday's News Hit: - Strong storms that hit Michigan have left a trail of damage, including toppled trees and a flipped mobile home. - The number of DTE customers without power continues to rise. - The UAW president will announce the result of the strike authorization vote today.
Emergency kits available at Brownstown Township fire station for flood victims
Brownstown Township residents dealing with flooding after this week's storms can get free emergency kits Friday.
Southeast Michigan storm damage widespread after strong winds, heavy rain
Thunderstorms that moved through Southeast Michigan overnight into Friday left widespread damage. In Monroe County, a mobile home was flipped on its side from the storms.
Missing infants found in Detroit after abduction prompts AMBER Alert
An AMBER Alert was issued Monday morning as police searched for two infants. The boys were turned into the Detroit Police Department's 9th Precinct.
Baby boys abducted • Detroit Federation of Teachers, DPSCD reach agreement • Vigil held after fatal crash
On Monday's News Hit: - An AMBER Alert is in effect after two babies were abducted in Livonia. - The Detroit Federation of Teachers reached a tentative agreement with Detroit public schools. - A vigil was held over the weekend for an 8-year-old girl killed in a crash.
Beyoncé's foundation donates $100K to Detroit school for digital technology
The BEYGOOD foundation, an organization led by the singer Beyoncé, made a donation of $100,000 to the Detroit School for Digital Technology (DSDT) during her world tour stop in Detroit.