CASEY KASEM (Died June 15, 2014) American Top 40 program for nearly 40 years.
I listened to his show a whole lot back in the 80s and 90s when I was deejaying. That way I got an idea what was hot and what was not.
Born Kemal Amin Kasen in Detroit and was an announcer for Armed Forces Radio during the Korean War. Worked at a variety of radio stations on his return including KYA in San Francisco and KRLA in Los Angeles. Also an actor in low-budget movies and the voice of Shaggy in "Scooby-Doo."
On July 4th weekend 1970, he and his associates, including Tom Rounds (who died June 1, 2014) launched AT40, the weekly countdown of Billboard's Top 40. It was initially a three-hour show, but later expanded to the four hour show we all know.
It was originally carried on 7 stations and eventually 200.
And, then there was his famous signoff.
"Keep Your Feet On the Ground and Keep Reaching for the Stars."
Being an account of some things I'm interested in, what I'm doing, and reflections on my past, especially music.
Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.
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