David Dye from public radio’s ‘World Café’ to speak at Goshen College Jan. 25

 

Lecture: Roy H. Umble Master Class Keynote Address – David Dye from “World Café”
Date and time: Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006 at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Umble Center
Cost: Free

GOSHEN, Ind. — Each day on the “World Café” – which can be heard on Goshen’s own 91.1FM The Globe – host and producer David Dye chats with and showcases the music of established and up-and-coming international musicians and bands. The show has become the most-listened-to contemporary music program on public radio in the country. On Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m., Dye can be heard at Goshen College in the Umble Center as the 2006 Roy H. Umble Master Class keynote speaker. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Since 1991, “World Café” has showcased contemporary music, serving up an eclectic blend of blues, rock, folk and alternative country. Dye hosts the program from public radio station WXPN in Philadelphia and each show centers on Dye’s “performance chat” with a featured artist or band.

Dye launched his distinguished 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 doing programming at 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 102.1FM where he made his mark on the music scene for nearly a decade.

 

In 1989, Dye took his musical quest to WXPN where he hosted the station’s “Sleepy Hollow” radio program. Two years later, he was asked to spearhead research on the viability of a new public radio program. The research revealed an audience need for a new kind of musical format – one that was intelligent, diverse and would give musical guests a showcase for their artistic expression. Based on the findings, Dye went to work to create a unique program of musical discovery where listeners would be introduced to an eclectic blend of contemporary sounds from legendary and up-and-coming artists. “World Café” was born.

Since launching “World Café” in 1991, Dye has served as the host of this nationally acclaimed, daily, two-hour 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, Joni Mitchell and Elvis Costello. He introduces a half-million listeners each week to newcomers like Damien Rice, Norah Jones and Coldplay. The program is heard weekdays from 4 to 6 p.m. on The Globe, 91.1FM.

“World Café” 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.

 

Dye is a resident of Philadelphia, Pa., where he lives with his wife, a newspaper columnist, and their two children.

 

Dye will lead other workshops for communication classes at Goshen on Jan. 25 and 26. Previous Umble Master Class teachers have included Kerry Strayer, Renee Vincent, Daniel Charles, Richard Walters, Clella Jaffee and Egla Birmingham Hassan, with each year rotating between a specialist in communication and theater.

 

The Roy H. Umble Master Class brings nationally known practitioners and experts in communication and theater to the Goshen College campus annually for events and activities that enrich and inspire students, faculty, the broader campus and local and church communities. It was established with gifts from Goshen College alumni who had benefited from Roy’s teaching and inspiration. An initial gift from Janette Brunk in 1994 served as a tribute both to Roy and her parents, Perry and Fern Brunk, who developed an appreciation for theater because of their daughter’s involvement in it. In 1996 alumnus David E. Yoder, one of Roy’s many former students and admirers, initiated a fund-raising effort to build an endowment to support a master class.

Roy H. Umble (1913-1996) dedicated his life as a faculty member to Goshen College and its heritage. He had a deep commitment to the Mennonite Church and expressed his faith to many generations of Goshen College students through his involvement in speech and theater.

 

Editors: For more information about this release, to arrange an interview or request a photo, contact Goshen College News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.

 

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