Dwight Emerson Gregory Whylie (June 7, 1936 in Kingston, Jamaica - September 15, 2002 in Barbados) was a broadcaster and radio announcer.
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Dwight Emerson Gregory Whylie (June 7, 1936 in Kingston, Jamaica - September 15, 2002 in Barbados) was a broadcaster and radio announcer.
In 1961, Whylie was the first black radio announcer hired by the British Broadcasting Corporation. [1] In 1973, he became the general manager of Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation, where he remained until 1976. [2]
In 1977, he joined the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, where he remained until 1997.
He was the brother of noted Jamaican musician Marjorie Whylie.
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