That article mentions that he was quite outspoken on sensitive issues, something that we would not expect from a pop music DJ.
"For the past 30 years, Kasem was also politically active but kept that "flip side" of his life, as he called it, carefully separate from his radio persona. He spoke out frequently for Palestinian rights and Arab American causes and politicians. He protested U.S. military involvement in the Middle East, voiced concern about anti-Arab stereotyping and arranged conflict resolution workshops for Arab and Jewish Americans in Los Angeles and his native Detroit.
He said he was moved to activism on Mideast issues after Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon left thousands of Lebanese and Palestinians dead and injured. "All of a sudden, that was really close to home," he told People magazine in 1990.
He also advocated on behalf of the homeless and for affordable housing, once sleeping overnight on a downtown L.A. sidewalk to draw attention to the plight of street people. He was a longtime vegan who supported animal rights and was an anti-nuclear activist." - Los Angeles Times
Sad News indeed,we knew he had been in poor health for a while now. First heard him,on Radio Nova,from Dublin in the early 80's. He occasionally mentioned Nova as well on AT40.
I often wondered if he knew of the upheaval his show being heard in the UK,had caused,as British ILR stations were not permitted to broadcast AT40,at that time. Of course Nova had a powerhouse signal,it was heard well into the Midlands and Yorkshire,as I remember.
Very, very sad about this.
I remember first seeing him on America's Top 10 and he really inspired my love of the American charts, and indeed popular music and culture in the USA in general as well.
Him and Richard Blade also made me to want to work in American radio, which I did all too briefly and he was an inspiration.
Apart from that, his shows are so entertaining in so many ways, but mainly the warmth and enthusiasm with which he conducts each countdown. Long may the broadcasts continue.
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One of the all time great radio voices, his feet no longer on the ground but you bet your life he's reaching for the stars.
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/top-10-things-you-might-not-know-about-casey-kasem
www.hark.com/clips/fqmthxjxsw-the-ghostbusters-are-at-it-again
http://pauleaston.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/casey-kasem-final-countdown.html
That article mentions that he was quite outspoken on sensitive issues, something that we would not expect from a pop music DJ.
"For the past 30 years, Kasem was also politically active but kept that "flip side" of his life, as he called it, carefully separate from his radio persona. He spoke out frequently for Palestinian rights and Arab American causes and politicians. He protested U.S. military involvement in the Middle East, voiced concern about anti-Arab stereotyping and arranged conflict resolution workshops for Arab and Jewish Americans in Los Angeles and his native Detroit.
He said he was moved to activism on Mideast issues after Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon left thousands of Lebanese and Palestinians dead and injured. "All of a sudden, that was really close to home," he told People magazine in 1990.
He also advocated on behalf of the homeless and for affordable housing, once sleeping overnight on a downtown L.A. sidewalk to draw attention to the plight of street people. He was a longtime vegan who supported animal rights and was an anti-nuclear activist." - Los Angeles Times
Scooby Doo: Scooby Doobie Doo!
http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2014/06/15/321098592/casey-kasem-an-iconic-voice-of-american-radio-dies
I often wondered if he knew of the upheaval his show being heard in the UK,had caused,as British ILR stations were not permitted to broadcast AT40,at that time. Of course Nova had a powerhouse signal,it was heard well into the Midlands and Yorkshire,as I remember.
I remember first seeing him on America's Top 10 and he really inspired my love of the American charts, and indeed popular music and culture in the USA in general as well.
Him and Richard Blade also made me to want to work in American radio, which I did all too briefly and he was an inspiration.
Apart from that, his shows are so entertaining in so many ways, but mainly the warmth and enthusiasm with which he conducts each countdown. Long may the broadcasts continue.
No, do you have a link to these? I've only found the MAR 1386 parodies from Tony Hayes on You Tube
Sleep well.