Jay Young
| Jay Young | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Silas Joseph Young October 1, 1949 Eunice, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 23, 2006 (aged 56) |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Occupation | Journalist, writer |
| Years active | 1971-2006 |
Silas Joseph "Jay" Young (born October 1, 1949 in Eunice, Louisiana – August 23, 2006), known professionally as Jay Young, was one of the original news anchors on CNN's Headline News in Atlanta, Georgia, in the 1980s.
Young was a graduate of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
Jay was a staff member on future Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards' election team in 1971 before moving on to become a popular regional print journalist (Opelousas, Louisiana Daily World) and newscaster in Lafayette, Louisiana KATC TV 3 in 1975-76 and in Baton Rouge on WAFB-TV 9 in the late 1970s and on WBRZ-TV in the early 1980s to mid-1980s, the latter newscast was reportedly the highest rated ABC-TV newscast for a market its size in the country. Young later published three novels (in the 1990s) :Where Heathens Pray, Smuggler's Forecast, and Flights of Fantsy.[1]
He died of a heart attack on August 23, 2006 at the age of 56.