Josie Dye

Josie Dye of 102.1 The Edge

Joscelyne "Josie" Dye (born April 5, 1978) is a Canadian radio and television personality, currently the afternoon drive announcer on CFNY-FM in Toronto, Ontario.[1] Raised in the Toronto suburb of Pickering, she attended Ryerson University from 1998 to 2001, graduating from the Radio and Television Arts Program. Dye worked as a DJ at CFMX-FM before joining CFNY in 2002. She was married on July 24, 2010 to Dine Alone Records founder Joel Carriere.

She also works in television at Corus Entertainment for both W network and CMT.[2]

Career

In addition to her regular weekday shift on CFNY, Dye also currently hosts a weekly radio show, Josie's Top 20, which is syndicated across Canada, and has hosted Oh So Cosmo on Cosmopolitan TV and Hit or Miss on CMT Canada.

Dye has also hosted the Cutting Edge Music Festival, Wakestock, Edgefest, and the CASBY Awards. An avid runner, she has endorsed Nike[3] and Apple since 2006. She has been involved with the Easter Seals charity since 2002, hosting and attending many of their events.

Dye is a prolific public speaker,[4] giving career, motivational and educational speeches to high school and university students as well as to women’s groups, Toastmasters International and the workplace.

Despite her extensive experience as a public speaker, Dye had a notorious experience in March 2012, when she attempted to sing the Canadian national anthem at a Toronto Rock lacrosse game and, in her nervousness, forgot the words.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Toronto Men's Online Magazine | Travel | Sports | Sex | Style | Music | TORO Online Magazine". Toromagazine.com. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  2. ↑ "Cosmo bride has the edge | Toronto Star". Thestar.com. 2010-02-13. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  3. ↑ "Nike". Inside.nike.com. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  4. ↑ "UW Daily Bulletin, November 30, 2006". Bulletin.uwaterloo.ca. 2006-11-30. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  5. ↑ "Josie Dye National Anthem". Huffingtonpost.ca. Retrieved 2015-02-21.

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