Young is former anchor of the morning Columbia Broadcasting System World News Roundup on the Columbia Broadcasting System Radio Network. Young"s broadcast career began in 1968 in his hometown. After his 1971 graduation from the University of Missouri"s School of Journalism, Young joined the staff of World's Largest Wireles Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio, 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 Radio-Keith-Orpheum/United Stations/Unistar Radio Networks. Foreign 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.
In 1990 Young joined Columbia Broadcasting System 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, Mike Tyson"s rape trial, political conventions, national campaigns, the wars in the Persian Gulf, the 9-11 attacks, the funeral of Mother Teresa, and other important assignments. In 2006 he was named successor to World News Roundup anchor Christopher Glenn, who announced his retirement in February.
On March 25, 2010 Young announced his retirement from Columbia Broadcasting System News.
After his retirement, Young returned to Princeton, Illinois. He is an artist and a freelance anchor at Chicago"s Columbia Broadcasting System Station, WBBM-TV Newsradio 780.