Joy Taylor Wikipedia, Biography, Age, Family, Height, Net Worth, Fast Facts

• Joy Taylor was born in 1987 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is of African and American descent
• She attended Barry University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast communications in 2009
• She is an on-air host for Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports Radio, and is a moderator for FS1’s show “Skip And Shannon: Undisputed”
• She has an estimated net worth of over $1 million
• She is married to Richard Giannotti and is active across social media platforms

Who is Joy Taylor?

Joy Allison Taylor was born on 17^th January 1987, in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania USA, of African and American descent, and is a radio personality and sports reporter, probably best recognized for being an on-air host for Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports Radio. She is also known for being a moderator of FS1’s show “Skip And Shannon: Undisputed”.

Early Life and Education

Joy Taylor spent her childhood in Pittsburgh, the youngest of three children raised by her father, Anthony Taylor, and her mother, Georgia Taylor; her brother is Jason Taylor, who is know for being one of the most valuable defensive players of National Football League for 15 seasons.

Upon matriculation, she became interested in journalism and sports, so she enrolled in Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast communications in 2009.

While still in the college, she became interested in radio hosting, and tried to get a job at a radio station as that was her dream at the time. She was noticed because of her great radio host skills, so she became the host of a radio show entitled “The Noise”. While working there, she caught the attention of relevant people at her university, who asked her to become the manager of the college’s radio station WBRY 1640 AM.

Career Beginnings

Thanks to her experience during her studies, and her noticeable talent, Joy got the chance to work for the radio station called 790 AM The Ticket in Miami immediately after her graduation. At first she worked in the position of executive producer, after which she became a co-host of the radio’s most significant and popular morning show about sports entitled “Zaslow And Joy Show”, adding a considerable amount to her net worth.

Rise to Fame and Fox Sports

After working for them for three years, Joy’s breakthrough came as she had an offer to host two shows at the radio portal CBSSports.com – “Fantasy Football Today” and “Thursday Night Live Today”. Being a brilliant host, she was spotted by people who are in charge of one of the most popular sports channels – FOX Sports.

Join us now on @FS1 for @TheHerd! pic.twitter.com/e7QOYtqI74

— Joy Taylor (@JoyTaylorTalks) July 3, 2018

Thus, she joined them in March of 2016, mostly as a replacement for their reporters and hosts who were absent. For instance, she filled in for famous sports reporter Kristine Leahy on “The Herd With Colin Cowherd” as well as for popular hosts Jay Onrait, Dan O’Toole, Clay Travis and Nick Wright. She showed great talent and flexibility, so Fox Sports decided to engage her as a general moderator of FS1’s sports debate show “Skip And Shannon: Undisputed”, along with commentators Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless.

Recent Years

Following this, she got a chance to host “The Hang” on Facebook Live. In addition to this, she created her own podcast entitled “Maybe I’m Crazy” which is airing on her own blog JayTaylorTalks.com, and becoming widely popular. In 2018, Fox Sports announced that Taylor will be moderating their show “The Herd With Colin Cowherd”, on both their TV and radio station, replacing “Undisputed”.

Joy Taylor Net Worth

Her career started in 2009 and since then, she has been an active member of the sports and entertainment industries, primarily known as a journalist, host and sports reporter. So, if you ever wondered how rich Joy Taylor is, it has been estimated that the total size of her net worth is over $1 million, accumulated through her successful career. It is known that her current salary is over $300,000 per year.

Personal Life

When it comes to speak about her personal life, Joy Taylor has been married to Richard Giannotti since February of 2016 – he serves in the position of the President of Athlete Asset Management as well as the financial advisor for the Global Wealth management Sports and Entertainment. They met in a conference and dated for several years until tying the knot. Their current residence is in Los Angeles, California.

Loved our #beautiful #weddingcake by @anapazcakes with #flowers from #everafter! ❤️?@_giannotti @BiltmoreHotel pic.twitter.com/KkAHJV4VRB

— Joy Taylor (@JoyTaylorTalks) February 20, 2016

Body Measurements

Speaking about her appearance, Joy has height and an athletic body structure – she is 5ft 6ins (168 cm) tall and her weight is reputed to be around 130 lbs (59 kg), while her vital statistics are 37-27-38 inches (94-69-97 cm). She has long black hair and black eyes.

Social Media Presence

In addition to her involvement not only in the sports, but also in the entertainment industries, Joy is in her spare time very active across many of the most popular social media sites, including her official Instagram and Twitter accounts, on which she has a huge number of followers.