WORLD CAFE

About the Show

Since 1991, World Cafe has emerged as the premier public radio showcase for contemporary music, serving up an eclectic blend that includes blues, rock, world, folk, and alternative country from artists like Joni Mitchell, David Bowie, Dave Matthews, Elvis Costello, Robert Plant, Dolly Parton, The Shins, Lucinda Williams, Paul McCartney, Ani Difranco, and Ladysmith Black Mambazo. World Cafe also serves up segments on music as pop culture – and periodically features interviews with authors, critics, playwrights, historians, and television and movie personalities.

About the Host

David Dye is a longtime Philadelphia radio personality whose music enthusiasm has entertained listeners of World Cafe since 1991. Dye launched his broadcasting career as host of a progressive music show on WMMR 93.3FM, a pioneering progressive rock station in Philadelphia. During his four-year tenure, Dye won accolades for his taste and laid back presentation. After a five-year stint programming radio stations in Maine, he returned to Philadelphia where he gained public radio experience at WHYY before being recruited in 1981 by alternative rock station WIOQ 102.1 FM where he made his mark on the music scene for nearly a decade. Since launching World Cafe in 1991, Dye has served as the host of this nationally acclaimed show, now syndicated on more than 185 public radio stations across the United States. Every week, Dye brings out the best in interviews with internationally known artists such as Yo-Yo Ma and Joni Mitchell. He introduces a half-million listeners each week to newcomers like Damien Rice, My Morning Jacket, and Coldplay. World Cafe and Dye have received numerous awards including: two NFCB Gold Reel Awards, Album Network’s “Best Triple A Air Talent,” four Philadelphia Magazine’s “Best of Philly Awards,” the Philadelphia Chapter of NARA “Hero Award” and numerous radio industry trade magazine citations.

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