Biography
Kasem's format of counting down the most popular songs, with the inclusion of fun facts and personal long-distance dedications, captivated a nation of radio listeners who found his enviable music knowledge and Everyman appeal a comforting constant in their lives. Kasem was also a prominent voice actor, adding humor and life to the affable slacker Shaggy on the Saturday morning staple, "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" (CBS, 1969-1972, 1974-76; ABC, …
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Career Milestones
| Discovered by Dick Clark while hosting local dance events in Los Angeles; Clark offered him a hosting job for a musical television show he was producing called "Shebang" | ||
| During the 1960s, worked as a DJ for various stations including KYA in San Francisco, CA and WJW in Cleveland, OH | ||
1952 | Drafted into the U.S. Army; deployed to Korea and worked as an announcer and disc jockey on the Armed Forces Radio Korea Network | |
1963 | Moved to Los Angeles, CA; DJ'd at KRLA 1110 in Los Angeles, CA | |
1966 | Made acting debut with a supporting role in "The Girls from Thunder Strip" | |
1968 | Began his career as a voiceover actor on "The Batman/Superman Hour" (CBS) | |
1969 | Hired by Hanna-Barbera studios to provide the voice for the character of Shaggy on "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" (CBS, 1969-72, 1974-76; ABC, 1976-78, 1982-84) | |
1970 | Launched the nationally syndicated radio program "American Top 40" | |
1981 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame | |
1984 | Made a cameo in the comedy hit "Ghostbusters" | |
1988 | Left "American Top 40" (replaced by Shadoe Stevens) over a salary dispute with its owner ABC Radio | |
1992 | Inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame | |
1998 | Returned to radio and changed the program's name to "Casey's Top 40" | |
2009 | Retired from his radio program 39 years to the day after "American Top 40" debuted | |
2010 | Landed guest voiceover role on "Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated" (Cartoon Network) as Shaggy's father Colton Rogers | |