Casey Kasem was a popular rock and roll deejay on KRLA in Los Angeles — and the host of local dance and lip-sync show "Shebang" — when in 1970 he went national with "American Top 40." After four ...

Casey Kasem, the internationally famous radio broadcaster with the cheerful manner and gentle voice who became the king of the top 40 countdown with a syndicated show that ran for decades, died Sunday ...

A judge on Tuesday expanded the powers of Casey Kasem's daughter to determine whether her father is receiving adequate medical care amid his ongoing concerns about the health and welfare of the ailing ...

Casey had an on-air manner reminiscent of Arthur Godfrey, a top TV and radio personality of the 1950s. Eschewing the snark of many DJs, Casey treated fans as friends or neighbors. As Billboard's Gary ...

Radio personality known as longtime host of "American Top 40." June 15, 2014 -- Casey Kasem has died. ABC News confirmed that the radio personality died today in a California hospital. He was 82. Born ...

Sometimes American Top 40 host Casey Kasem would become so overcome while doing a particularly touching dedication that he’d have to pause taping. “He had so much compassion and empathy for people,” ...

(AP) Casey Kasem, the internationally famous radio host with the cheerful manner and gentle voice who became the king of the top 40 countdown with a syndicated show that ran for decades, died Sunday.

FILE - In this Sept. 20, 1987 file photo, Casey Kasem, along with his wife Jean Kasem arrives at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Kasem, the smooth-voiced radio broadcaster who became the king of the ...