It’s the final countdown—again—for Casey Kasem. The radio
legend will wind up his “American Top 40” spin-off programs,
“American Top 20” and “American Top 10,” on July 4— a date
of significance: He created the franchise on July 4, 1970.
I’ve been listening to Casey Kasem over the years. When I was
younger I was more interested in new releases and therefore
religiously followed the Top 40 countdown. More recently I’ve been
listening to his Top 10 spin-off. The show just came on a few minutes
ago and he said it would be his final show, 39 years after launching
the program on July 4, 1970.
I’ll miss Kasem. The ups and downs of songs were interesting; the
voice was familiar; the flashbacks were fun; the spotlights brought
back great memories.
All the best to Casey as he moves on to other projects. Certainly his
signature line applies to him as well as us: “Keep your feet on the
ground and keep reaching for the stars.”
The “King of the Countdowns’ ” departure from the adult
contemporary-oriented franchise is nothing new. After contractual
concerns in 1988 with the show’s owner, ABC Watermark, Casey left
“AT40.” But ownership reverted back to Casey and he returned in 1998
to host the revived version. He stepped down as host in 2004 and
handed the duties over to Ryan Seacrest.
His “American Top 20” show airs on KBIG-FM (104.3) in Los Angeles
and on KGMX-FM Lancaster.
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