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Casey Kasem

"Because of my background in theater and radio acting, I knew that I could make a living as an actor."

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"Because of my background in theater and radio acting, I knew that I could make a living as an actor."

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"Songs used to be short, then they became longer, and now they're getting shorter. But otherwise, music is about a beat and a message. If the beat gets to the audience, and the message touches them, you've got a hit."
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"Before that, they thought talking movies might eliminate radio as well. But radio just keeps getting stronger."
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"For the most part, that message hasn't changed a lot over the years - love is still love, and heartbreak is still heartbreak."
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"Basically, radio hasn't changed over the years. Despite all the technical improvements, it still boils down to a man or a woman and a microphone, playing music, sharing stories, talking about issues - communicating with an audience."
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"The first syndicating I tried was when two partners and I created a production company in 1952. We wanted to syndicate famous Bible stories and sell them for $25 a show."
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"We tell stories. We talk about statistics. And in 1978, we added an element of the show that gave it its heartbeat: the long distance dedication."
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"That something extra, I believe, is a certain humanity that comes from upbeat and positive human interest letters and success stories. Advertisers like to be associated with those qualities."
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"Basically, radio hasn't changed over the years."
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"I was drafted and went to Korea where I had an opportunity to create a production team that did dramatic and comedy shows. I had also done a little disc jockeying."
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"As you know, in the past several years, month after month, radio has increased its revenues - some of it even coming from Dot-Com advertisers. So, radio is a survivor."
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