Bio

Brittany Young is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. She’s currently the Program Director and Content Manager for Alabama Public Radio, statewide affiliate of National Public Radio (NPR). In her position, Young trains interns in the areas of writing, voice and on-air performance, and audio production and editing. She also serves as co-writer, producer and editor for her Crunk Culture commentary that is broadcast on-air and on demand at the APR website.

Before becoming a full-time staff member at APR in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Brittany was a news intern at APR and WBMA-TV in Birmingham. She was also the sports director at WMSV-FM radio and a Sportswriter for The Reflector News in Starkville, Mississippi.

Brittany also assisted as a former co-volunteer girls basketball coach at Rutledge Middle School in Midfield, Ala.; is a former Mississippi State women’s basketball player; and was a four-time basketball state champion at Midfield High School.

Young earned a bachelor’s degree in Communication with a concentration in Journalism from Mississippi State University and a master’s degree in Telecommunication and Film from The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. While at UA, she served as a graduate research and teaching assistant. Her research focused on gender and social issues within sport, media and society.