About Dylan Caple
Meet Dylan Caple
Dylan Caple is a passionate media creator and youth leader based in North-West Sydney. With a love for radio and digital storytelling, he’s been deeply involved in the community from a young age. Whether he’s behind a microphone or building digital platforms, Dylan brings energy and purpose to everything he does. He’s known for connecting with people, championing local voices, and driving creative projects that make an impact.
Professional Work Experience
Dylan has built a diverse career across media, tech, government, and education. His experience includes roles with Nine Radio, RCS Sound Software, ARN (KIIS and WSFM), Macquarie University, Blacktown City Council, the Commonwealth Bank, and several startups. These roles have strengthened his customer service, communication and operational skills.
Education and Training
Dylan is currently studying a Postgraduate degree in Radio & Podcasting at AFTRS. His broader education includes TAFE NSW, CMTO, and Macquarie University, where he has also worked and taken part in student life. These academic pathways have helped sharpen both his creative and technical media skills.
DCME and Small Business Ventures
In 2022, Dylan began freelancing, offering web design, content creation, social media, and production services to small businesses and creatives. In 2024, he branded this work under DCME. In 2023, he co-founded Elegant Elements, a printing and design business. Through these ventures, Dylan blends creativity with entrepreneurship to deliver real value for clients.
Early Media Career
Dylan began volunteering at local community radio stations at 14, quickly discovering the power of community-driven media. His early work led to national recognition, becoming a finalist in the 2020 CBAA Awards for Outstanding Youth Contribution and winning his station’s Volunteer of the Year. These experiences laid the foundation for his ongoing commitment to community broadcasting.
Skilled Across Digital and Broadcast Media
Dylan Caple offers a unique blend of experience in commercial radio and digital content creation. Dylan is confident under pressure and understands the pace of broadcast. Alongside this, Dylan creates digital content for businesses, combining creativity with technical know-how to deliver results across web, social and audio platforms.
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Based out of North-West Sydney, Dylan Caple is an established Youth Leader within his local community and a passionate radio & media enthusiast.
Dylan completed his Year 12 HSC at Glenwood High School, where he co-established Glenwood Radio, a student-run and focused radio station. This offered students and teachers alike the opportunity to produce and announce radio programs without the stress, politics, potential legal risks and financial cost of external community radio stations in the area, with the nearest charging $22.50 per hour. Uptake was vast, and the station continued after Dylan’s graduation from high school in 2021.
At the young age of 14, Dylan started volunteering at community radio stations in his local area, reaping the rewards of community radio and connecting communities around him. In 2020, Dylan was a Finalist at the CBAA Community Radio Awards for the Outstanding Youth Contribution category, as well as being awarded Outstanding Volunteer of the year by his local radio station. There are many other awards Dylan has won or been a finalist for, which you can view here.
Furthering his career in commercial audio, Dylan is currently studying the Postgradute Radio & Podcasting degree at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS). Dylan has also previously studied with the Community Media Training Organisation (CMTO), TAFE NSW and Macquarie University among others, becoming proactive within the University community by taking up employment and within student clubs and societies.
Dylan Caple has produced and announced for a variety of commercial and community radio shows, including The Night Show (ARN/KIIS Network), Jonesy and Amanda (ARN/Pure Gold Network) 2NRS Illawarra (AFTRS), Show Radio Sydney (AFTRS), Tuesdaily (MWM), Saturday Wake Up (SWR 99.9 FM) and Saturday Morning Tunes (Alive 90.5 FM).
Despite being in his early twenties, Dylan has built himself an extensive career history, having worked at RCS Sound Software, the Australian Radio Network, Blacktown City Council, Macquarie University, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, working in a small start-up company, and various other positions as detailed on LinkedIn.
In 2023, Dylan co-founded Elegant Elements with his partner Tanisha Gupta, a printing and design business for every occasion. Since 2022, Dylan has been offering his services as a media freelancer for website development & design, social media engagement & management, vertical video production, audio production and more. He has recently branded his freelancing arm as DC Media + Entertainment.
Dylan Caple is always looking to meet new people. You can connect with him via his socials or email 🙂