Dwight Whylie

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.