Dave Young

Reporter

For more than 25 years, Dave Young has been a fixture in Denver television and has covered every major story impacting the lives of people here in Colorado.

Starting as an AFKN military broadcaster in the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service, Dave reported from Seoul, South Korea beginning in 1977. He also worked in Army Public Affairs, and was editor of an Army Post newspaper. He worked at the Fitchburg, MA Sentinel-Enterprise newspaper and was primary anchor/assistant news director at WSVA AM/FM in Harrisonburg, Va, and was weekend and primary anchor/reporter at WXEX-TV (now WRIC), in Richmond, Va.

Dave joined KWGN in 1984 and became part of the KDVR/KWGN news team in 2009.

Dave is a six time Emmy nominee, has earned several awards from professional organizations including Sigma Delta Chi for outstanding reporting, and was co-anchor of the Colorado evening newscast voted best by the Associated Press.

Recent Articles

  • Police, bystanders lift car off woman & baby pinned underneath

    Posted on: 6:08 pm, December 4, 2012, by and , updated on: 07:11pm, December 4, 2012

    AURORA, Colo. — A mother and one of her children who were pinned underneath a car after they were hit... Read More ›

  • Nearly 200 lose jobs in Denver as maker of Twinkies shuts down

    Posted on: 6:46 pm, November 16, 2012, by and , updated on: 10:00pm, November 16, 2012

    DENVER — They are American icons. Hostess treats like Twinkies, Suzy Q’s, Ho Hos, Snoballs and Zingers. The company that... Read More ›

    Hostess Twinkies
  • Detectives investigate why suspects targeted bar where 5 were killed

    Posted on: 8:47 pm, October 19, 2012, by and , updated on: 10:54pm, October 19, 2012

    DENVER — Detectives are apparently turning their investigation into possible illegal activities at a Denver bar that might have made... Read More ›

    Denver police crime lab outside Fero's Bar & Grill, Alameda Ave. and Colorado Blvd. Oct. 17, 2012
  • Police: Fire set to cover up murder of 5 people at Denver bar; victims identified

    Posted on: 5:46 pm, October 17, 2012, by and , updated on: 11:34pm, October 17, 2012

    DENVER — Crime scene tape surrounded a Denver bar Wednesday night where five people were found dead after an early... Read More ›

    Denver police crime lab outside Fero's Bar & Grill, Alameda Ave. and Colorado Blvd. Oct. 17, 2012
  • New theater shooting documents reveal alleged threat made by suspect

    Posted on: 5:51 pm, September 28, 2012, by , updated on: 10:35pm, September 28, 2012

    CENTENNIAL, Colo. — The court released pages of new information Friday in the case against theater shooting suspect James Holmes.... Read More ›

    James Holmes mugshot. Sept. 20, 2012. Photo: Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office
  • Son accused of beating parents with wrench, mother in critical condition

    Posted on: 8:32 pm, September 17, 2012, by and

    An Englewood woman was in critical condition Monday night after police say she was brutally attacked by her own son.... Read More ›

  • More victims come forward in case of probation officer accused of sexual assault

    Posted on: 8:56 pm, September 14, 2012, by , updated on: 10:37pm, September 14, 2012

    AURORA, Colo. — The case against an Aurora probation worker, accused of sexual assault, is growing. On top of that,... Read More ›

  • Programs planned to help you protect your home from wildfire

    Posted on: 9:36 pm, September 13, 2012, by

    DENVER — Firefighters battled two big, destructive and deadly wildfires in Colorado this summer. The Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado... Read More ›

  • Prosecutors: Holmes banned from CU after threats

    Posted on: 3:26 pm, August 23, 2012, by and , updated on: 07:59pm, August 23, 2012

    CENTENNIAL, Colo. — For the first time we are learning that theater shooting suspect James Holmes’ life at the University... Read More ›

    James E. Holmes
  • Fire Chief: CO emergency wildfire response system needs overhaul

    Posted on: 8:56 pm, August 22, 2012, by , updated on: 07:23am, August 23, 2012

    DENVER — One lawmaker was shocked to hear about the state of Colorado’s lack of ability to respond to a... Read More ›

  • City of Aurora asks public what should happen to site of theater massacre

    Posted on: 5:34 pm, August 21, 2012, by , updated on: 06:21pm, August 21, 2012

    AURORA, Colo. — For more than a month only police, prosecutors and defense attorneys have been allowed inside the Century... Read More ›

    Century 16 movie theater in Aurora
  • West Nile Virus cases increasing

    Posted on: 12:55 pm, August 18, 2012, by

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