| Eric Young | |
|---|---|
| Born | Taranaki, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Hastings |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Eric Young is a New Zealand journalist and television presenter. He has presented Prime News – First at 5:30 since March 2006.
Young's broadcasting career began on radio in Auckland in the early 1980s. After a seven-year diversion to the Auckland Star's sports department, Young returned to broadcasting with the launch of TV3 in 1989.
He has been the New Zealand Sports Writer of the Year and New Zealand Sports Broadcaster of the Year. In 2008 he was the Sports Journalist of the Year, largely for work done as editor of SKY Sport: The Magazine.
He began as a sports newsreader for Radio-i (Auckland, NZ) in 1981. Subsequently, he worked at the Auckland Star for six years as chief cricket and rugby league writer. Young has also worked for TVNZ, TV3, Optus Vision and ESPN Star Sports, as a sports commentator and news presenter.
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References
- "Prime News' Eric Young, his love for cricket and his penchant for disappearing". Stuff. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- "Newsreader Eric Young recovers from open-heart surgery". Stuff. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- "Michele Hewitson interview: Eric Young". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- "Prime News – First at 5:30 Confirms New Anchors". SKY Network Television. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
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