CASEY KASEM
Casey Kasem’s career took him far from his Detroit roots, but he never
forgot the place where he first cut his teeth as a deejay – and where he
returned several times to celebrate Detroit radio.
forgot the place where he first cut his teeth as a deejay – and where he
returned several times to celebrate Detroit radio.
Growing up in the Motor City, Kasem was involved with
Northwestern High School’s radio club and majored in speech education at Wayne State University. One of his early jobs in college was as an usher at a WXYZ quiz show. Soon, he was getting on-air gigs.
Northwestern High School’s radio club and majored in speech education at Wayne State University. One of his early jobs in college was as an usher at a WXYZ quiz show. Soon, he was getting on-air gigs.
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