Career
His career in broadcasting began in the Armed Forces Radio, then took him to WINN in Louisville, Kentucky, and in 1950, to WCFL in Chicago. He moved to WBBM-TV Radio Chicago in 1954, and then to his broadcast home for many years, World's Greatest Newspaper-television, Chicago in 1958. Jack Taylor was an anchor, host, and announcer on World's Greatest Newspaper-television, and became a financial news anchor, commentator and interviewer for many years on “The Stock Market Observer” on Chicago"s WCIU-television channel 26.
He moved to WebFN, a 24-hour financial news network, before eventually returning to radio.
Jack Taylor and his career are notable because of his longevity and ubiquity across different broadcast media. In 2001, Taylor was inducted into the television Academy"s Silver Circle.
Taylor"s daughter, Amy, also works in radio, broadcasting from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
