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."David Dye stepping down from World Cafe"
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'', November 15, 2016. Dye began his broadcasting career as a host on

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. He then worked for stations in

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before returning to the

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market with

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and

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. He joined WXPN in 1989, creating ''World Cafe'' and overseeing the show's expansion into a nationally syndicated program airing on over 200

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stations. Dye announced his retirement as host of ''World Cafe'' in 2016."David Dye steps down as 'World Cafe' host"
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'', March 2, 2017. He continues to host a weekly program on WXPN called "Dave's World" which airs Sundays.

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