Experience:

Voice of Russia Radio Network/ Washington, DC/NYC
March 2011-
•Host/Producer/Writer

Virginia Commonwealth University/Richmond, VA
Aug. 2010 -      Professor/Journalism/Mass Comm.
Anchor/Host/Reporter/Writer (freelance)
Jan. 09  – Present 
Virginia and Washington, D.C.

WTVR-TV / WUPV-TV
Aug. 1999- Jan. 2009 
Richmond, VA
• TV Anchor/Reporter/Writer 10 p.m. Newscast

WCVE-TV PBS Affiliate
April 2007- Jan. 2009
Richmond, VA 
• TV Talk Show Host/Producer/Writer

NUE-TV Cable Network
Nov. 2000-Nov. 2001 
Washington, D.C. (Defunct)
• TV Anchor/Producer/Writer

WRIC-TV ABC Affiliate 
April  1993- April  1999 
Richmond, VA
• TV Anchor/Reporter/Writer 6 and 11 p.m. Newscast

WVIZ-TV PBS Affiliate
March  1991- March 1993 
Cleveland, Ohio
• TV Anchor/Producer/Writer

AWARDS: 

• 2007 NABJ Finalist “Talk VA with Ric Young”  talk  show 
• 2004 NABJ “Black Gender Gap”
• 2002 NABJ “Generation of Prisoners”
• 2001 NABJ  “Beyond Courage” Blacks in the Military
• 1999 EMMY Nomination - Best Writing
•1999  NABJ  “VA’s Black Business History”
• 1994 EMMY Nomination - Best Anchor (D.C. Chapter)
• 1993 EMMY Nomination - Best Feature (Cleveland Chapter)
• 1991 UPI Award - Best Documentary
• 1991 Cleveland Press Club Award
• 1991 EMMY Nomination – Outstanding Youth Programming
• 1990 EMMY Award - Best Documentary

EDUCATION:

S.U.N.Y. Binghamton, B.A. Political Science (Major) Communications (Minor)

PROFESSIONAL  ORGANIZATIONS:

•National Association of Black Journalists
• National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences/D.C. Chapter