David Dye is an American radio broadcaster who hosted 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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, a leading rock station in

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. He then worked for stations in

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before returning to the Philadelphia market, where he hosted shows ath WHYY-FM and WIOQ. He joined WXPN-FM in Philadelphia, in 1989, where he created ''World Cafe'' and oversaw the show's expansion into a nationally syndicated program airing on over 200 NPR stations. Dye announced his retirement as host of ''World Cafe'' in 2016."David Dye steps down as 'World Cafe' host"
'' The News Journal'', March 2, 2017. He continues to host a weekly program on WXPN called "Dave's World" which airs Sundays.

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