Casey Kasem Leaves ‘American Top 20′

This past weekend one of Radio's most famous deejays, Casey Kasem, now 77, informed his listeners of "American Top 20" that it would be his last program.

Kasem originated "American Top 40" on July 4, 1970 and hosted the show until it was taken over by Ryan Seacrest in 2004.

Kasem went on to host two spinoffs, "American Top 20" and "American Top 10".

In a statement Kasem said, "...this decision will free up time I need to focus on myriad other projects."

Of course, he may be as famous for the The Casey Kasem "Dog Dedication" Outtake. (NSFW)




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Posted on July 7, 2009
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