Nick Young (born December 12, 1948 in Princeton, Illinois) is an American

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now retired from

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. Young is former anchor of the morning ''

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'' on the

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. He was born Nicholas Yeazel.

Early career

Young's broadcast career began in 1968 in his hometown. After his 1971 graduation from the

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's School of Journalism, Young joined the staff of

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Radio in

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, hosting an overnight telephone talk show. In 1975 Young moved to WEEI Radio, Boston, Massachusetts, as a midday anchor. Four years later, he became the morning anchor at Boston's WHDH, partnering with co-host Jess Cain. While at WHDH he was involved along with the staff in award-winning coverage of many important local stories, including a major chemical spill, that was singled out for honors by Sigma Delta Chi, the Society of Professional Journalists. In the summer of 1983 Young moved to New York City as a Correspondent for

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/ United Stations/ Unistar Radio Networks. For the next seven years he anchored hourly newscasts and many major events. From 1983-1984, he also co-anchored the weekly hour-long "Newsweek On Air" with David Alpern.

Life at CBS

In 1990 Young joined CBS News. During the next twenty years, Young covered many of the day's major stories—the O. J. Simpson trial, the aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing,

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's rape trial, political conventions, national campaigns, the wars in the Persian Gulf, the 9-11 attacks, the funeral of

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, and other important assignments. In 2006 he was named successor to ''World News Roundup'' anchor

Christopher Glenn Joseph Christopher Glenn (March 23, 1938 – October 17, 2006) was an American radio and television news journalist who worked in broadcasting for over 45 years and spent the final 35 years of his career at CBS, retiring on February 23, 2006 at the ...

, who announced his retirement in February. On March 25, 2010 Young announced his retirement from CBS News. After his departure, he returned to Princeton, Illinois, Young was a freelance anchor at Chicago's WBBM Newsradio 780 and 105.9 FM from 2010-2020 when he retired from radio. Young continues to work as an audiobook narrator. He is a painter who has had shows in New York and Illinois. He is also a writer whose work has appeared in more than two dozen publications, including the Pennsylvania Literary Journal, the San Antonio Review, the Fiery Scribe Review, Sandpiper Magazine, 50-Word Stories, Open Ceilings Magazine, the Pigeon Review, Flyover Country, Typeslash Review, Short Story Town, Sein und Werden, The Green Silk Journal, The Chamber Magazine, The Best of CafeLit 11 and Vols. I and II of the Writer Shed Stories anthologies.

Personal life

Young lives in Princeton with wife Deborah. Their son, Christopher is also a resident of the city.

Honors

Sigma Delta Chi Award The Sigma Delta Chi Awards are presented annually by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) (formerly Sigma Delta Chi) for excellence in journalism. The SPJ states the purpose of the award is to promote "the free flow of information vital ...

: Distinguished Service Award *

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: Bronze Medallion * The Radio Television Digital News Association: Edward R. Murrow Award

References

Nick Young Bio: Westwood One

Christopher Glenn Retires: CBS News
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