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Dyana Neal

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About Me

Hi - I'm Dyana Neal, WBJC's midday announcer since 1993. I was named "Baltimore's Best Classical DJ" by Baltimore Magazine in 1996 and was a finalist in the March of Dimes A.I.R. Awards in 1999. I love classical music of all periods but am especially drawn early 20th-century Russian pieces and vocal works, the latter probably because I'm a singer.  I've been a member of the Baltimore Opera Chorus since 2002 and have  sung a number of the Gilbert & Sullivan mezzo roles, including the Fairy Queen in "Iolanthe" (with Victorian Lyric Opera), Inez in "The Gondoliers" (with Washington Savoyards), Peep-Bo in "The Mikado" and Cousin Hebe in "H.M.S. Pinafore" (both with Young Victorian Theatre Company.)  I enjoy performing in non-musical shows, too, and have played roles ranging from Louise, the naughty French maid in "Murder on the Nile" to Clara, Freddy Eynesford-Hill's snooty sister in "Pygmalion" (both at Theatre Hopkins). My screen work includes two John Waters films - "Pecker" and "Cecil B. DeMented" and the role of Dorothy Dorr in UPN-TV's "Arrest & Trial". When I'm not on-air or onstage, I love attending films, concerts, plays, and opera, reading, traveling, being "Mommy" to my two cats, and collecting antique jewelry. Drop me a line - I enjoy hearing from listeners - and stay tuned!