NYC Radio: Race Taylor Scores Multi-Year Deal With WPLJ

Cumulus Media has announced that New York’s 95.5 PLJ has re-signed long-running on-air host Race Taylor to a multi-year contract extension.

Taylor has been part of the WPLJ 95.5 FM on-air team since October 1999. Prior to that, he hosted PM Drive and was Assistant Program Director for Mix 102.9 KDMX in Dallas/Fort Worth, and was PM Drive Host and Assistant Program Director for Q102 WKRQ in Cincinnati.

Taylor has also been a prominent voice on ABC Television for many years, where he is heard daily on The View, The Chew, General Hospital, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. Taylor’s voice work also airs regularly on primetime television shows including: Dancing With The Stars, The Middle, Modern Family, The Bachelor, Castle, Scandal, Nashville and many others.

Gillette, Program Director for 95.5 PLJ, said: “In the hallways Race is the definition of ‘professional’, ‘gentleman’ and ‘esteemed colleague’. On the air he is the consummate communicator. He actually may have invented the concept of engagement. He can take the simplest break and make it a drop the mic moment. We’re thrilled to continue our partnership. He’s been such an important part of this brand’s heritage, and is an even more important part of 95.5 PLJ’s future.”

Taylor said: “I am thrilled that our tri-state audience has allowed me to be part of their every day on 95.5 PLJ for nearly 20 years! Thank you Mary Berner, Mike McVay, Dave Milner, Chad Lopez, Gillette and the entire Cumulus New York family for the opportunity to continue. Feels. Like. Home.”