Posted on 06/15/2014 8:22:11 AM PDT by Yossarian
Casey Kasem has died.
ABC News confirmed that the radio personality died today in a California hospital. He was 82.
Born Kemal Amin Kasem in Detroit, the disc jockey began his career in nearby Flint before becoming an announcer on Armed Forces Radio Korea Network in 1952. Upon his return, he went on to work at radio stations in California, Ohio and New York before launching "American Top 40" in 1970. He hosted that show until 1988, and then a revived version from 1998 until 2004, when Ryan Seacrest took over. From 1988 until 1998, Kasem hosted a show called "Casey's Top 40."
"Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars," was how he ended every program.
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Is Don on the phone?
Is that old Peaches store now the Hustler porn shop?
That was my favorite record store when I was in high school.
Me too...at the original one on Peachtree Street in Buckhead (Atlanta).
All those wonderful albums nesting in peach crates.
I haven't been back there in decades.
-PJ
Murdered.
It would have been a nice tribute if I had meant it as you described.
Hope he repented of his racism.
When I think of him I think of when I was a teen or early 20’s listening to the top 40 countdown each week usually on Saturday evening or listening to the last part of his show when I might turn on the radio if I turned on the radio after church. Apart of our lives now gone. RIP.
RIP Casey… thank you so much for playing such a big part in my early life…
So many great memories of listening to your top 40 countdown on my little 9 transistor portable AM radio back in the early 70’s…
Oh, and I did take your advice...
I did keep my feet on the ground, and I did keep reaching for the stars!!!!
He was a good voice actor.
May he rest in peace.
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