David Dye (broadcaster)


David Dye is an American radio broadcaster, best known as the host of WXPN-FM's nationally syndicated music show World Cafe from 1991 to 2017.
Dye began his broadcasting career as a host on WMMR-FM. He then worked for stations in Maine before returning to the Philadelphia market with WHYY-FM and WIOQ. He joined WXPN in 1989, creating World Cafe and overseeing the show's expansion into a nationally syndicated program airing on over 200 National Public Radio stations.
Dye announced his retirement as host of World Cafe in 2016. He will continue with the station as a part-time contributor to World Cafe, and as host of a new weekly program.