Entercom Classic Hits 98.1 WOGL Philadelphia has announced the addition of 101.1 WCBS-FM New York midday host Race Taylor to its lineup.
Taylor, who also tracks middays at 98.7 KLUV Dallas, will be heard from 10am-2pm starting today filling the slots that had been held by Marilyn Russell and former Program Director Shelley Easton. Taylor joined Entercom in 2019 from afternoons at Cumulus Hot AC 95.5 WPLJ New York when that station was sold to Educational Media Foundation. He has also worked at KDMX Dallas and WKRQ Cincinnati in his career. He had also previously tracked for Cumulus AC WRRM Cincinnati and Entercom’s “98.7 The Breeze” WDZH Detroit.
Glenn Kalina remains in mornings at WOGL and Bobby Smith in afternoons.
Entercom announced an updated programming lineup for 98.1 WOGL (WOGL-FM) in Philadelphia. As part of the update, on-air personality Race Taylor will now be heard in the station’s midday show timeslot from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET, effective immediately. Taylor will continue to be heard on sister stations WCBS-FM 101.1 (WCBS-FM in New York and 98.7 K-LUV (KLUV-FM) in Dallas.
“We’re looking forward to adding a host as accomplished as Race to the 98.1 WOGL airwaves,” said David Yadgaroff, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Entercom Philadelphia. “His passion for music and ability to connect with his audience will have a meaningful impact in Philly and we trust our listeners will love having Race keep them company through the work day.”
“I’m very excited to now be part of the rich history at 98.1 WOGL in Philadelphia,” said Taylor. “WOGL is such a fun and legendary Philly brand and I’m happy to be able to join this incredibly talented team. I’m bringing all of the brotherly love.”
Updated weekday programming lineup is as follows.
6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET: Glenn Kalina
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET: Race Taylor
2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. ET: Bobby SmithTaylor’s radio resume includes on-air roles at sister stations WCBS-FM 101.1 in New York and 98.7 K-LUV (KLUV-FM) in Dallas, as well as WPLJ in New York, KDMX in Dallas, and Q102 and Warm 98.5 in Cincinnati. Taylor is also the current billboard voice for ABC-TV’s primetime, daytime and late-night programming. He can be heard regularly on shows like “General Hospital,” “Dancing with The Stars,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Shark Tank,” “The Bachelorette,” “American Idol,” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”