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World Cafe (radio program)

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World Cafe
The World Cafe at the former Hajoca Corp. showroom
GenreMusic/Interview
Running time2 hours, Monday-Friday
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
Home stationWXPN 88.5 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
SyndicatesPublic Radio International (1991-2005)
NPR (2005-present)
Hosted byDavid Dye
Original release1991 –
present
Websiteworldcafe.npr.org
PodcastWorld Cafe Podcasts

World Cafe is a two-hour-long, nationally syndicated music radio program that originates from WXPN, a non-commercial station licensed to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The program began in 1991 and was originally distributed by Public Radio International. Since 2005, the show has been distributed by NPR. Hosted by David Dye, World Cafe features live performances and interviews with established and emerging artists. The program's format covers a wide spectrum of musical genres, including indie rock, folk, hard rock, singer-songwriter, alt-country, and world music. The program produces two weekly podcasts containing interviews and information about musical performers: "World Cafe Words and Music," which features more established singers and bands, and "World Cafe Next," which highlights emerging artists.


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