For the first time ever, these full 3-hour length original American Top 40 shows from 1970-1978, all in their original broadcast form, have been remastered and can be heard Sundays from 9a - noon on K-HITS!

Bio (as written in "About")

Born Kemal Amen Kasem, Casey Kasem grew up in a Lebanese-American household in Detroit, Michigan. He made his radio debut while in high school and studied radio broadcasting while a student at Wayne State University. He became involved in radio acting with roles on shows like The Lone Ranger. In 1952 he was drafted into the U.S. Army where he was a successful announcer and dj for the Armed Forces Radio Korea Network.

Casey Kasem was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1992 and the National Broadcaster's Hall of Fame in 1995. Casey Kasem was presented the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) Presidential Award for Sustained Executive Achievement in 2001. In addition, Casey Kasem is continually recognized for his many efforts to fight discrimination against the Arab-American community, his own ethnic group.