Jay Young

Silas Joseph "Jay" Young (born October 1, 1949 in New Roads, 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.

Jay Young
Born
Silas Joseph Young

(1949-10-01)October 1, 1949
Eunice, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedAugust 23, 2006(2006-08-23) (aged 56)
OccupationJournalist, writer
Years active1971–2006

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 for the Daily World in Opelousas, Louisiana and newscaster for KATC TV 3 in Lafayette, Louisiana, during 1975–76. He moved to WAFB-TV 9 in Baton Rouge from 1976-1981 and to WBRZ-TV from 1982–1987, the latter newscast 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 Fantasy.[1]

He died of a heart attack on August 23, 2006 at the age of 56.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2012-06-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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