Radio Host Casey Kasem Retiring After 39 Years (Photos)
Posted on July 5, 2009
Casey Kasem, 77, is retiring from hosting the “American Top 20” countdown program radio show. Kasem announced his retirement and did his final broadcast July 4th. Read more about Casey Kasem’s decision to retire below.
Casey Kasem’s retirement comes 39 years since he founded the “Top 40 Countdown” on July 4, 1970.
Kasem turned over the Top 40 countdown to Ryan Seacrest in 2003, when Premiere Radio Networks took over. Kasem then was given a job hosting the “American Top 20” countdown show.
Casey Kasem released a statement saying “Hosting various versions of my countdown program has kept me extremely busy, and I loved every minute of it. However, this decision will free up time I need to focus on myriad other projects.”
Kasem is the one that piosneered the countdown-style format on the radio. You might also recognize Casey Kasem as the voice of Shaggy on the ‘Scooby Doo’ TV cartoon series.
Casey Kasem will be missed on the radio. And as Casey Kasem always signed off… “Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.”
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I think Kasem was a voice of a generation! I can’t believe he’s retiring!!
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…………..YOU SISSY!!!!!!!!!!!!
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OMG. the worst thing about this entire affair is the non-shape of that female’s breasts. don’t get me wrong, I don’t have anyting against gracefully aged bosoms. I just don’t understand why she exposes her hideous assets.
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