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Casey's Hot 20
''Casey's Top 40'' was a syndicated radio music program that was distributed by the Westwood One (1976–2011), Westwood One radio network. The show was a vehicle for former ''American Top 40'' host and co-creator Casey Kasem and ran for over nine years. Like Kasem's prior show, ''Casey's Top 40'' aired on weekends, emanated from Hollywood, California, and was a countdown of the 40 biggest hits of the week on the popular music chart. Unlike ''American Top 40'', this show is not replayed or syndicated, whilst the former is still currently being replayed and syndicated. Background In January 1988, Kasem was entering the final year of a seven-year contract as host of ''American Top 40'' with syndicator ABC Watermark. The two sides were unable to come to an agreement for renewal, so on February 9, ABC Watermark announced that it would begin searching for a replacement host. The process would eventually result in the signing of Shadoe Stevens that May, and he would take over ''America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Pattiz
Norman Joel Pattiz (January 18, 1943 – December 4, 2022) was an American broadcasting entrepreneur who founded radio network Westwood One. Pattiz was a member of the National Radio Hall of Fame. Career Pattiz worked in the sales dept at KCOP TV 13 in Hollywood from 1970 to 1974. He founded Westwood One, a radio syndication company, in 1976. It became America's largest radio network and one of the world's leading media companies. In 2001, Pattiz joined the board of regents of the University of California and served as chair of the board of the Regents Oversight Committee of the Department of Energy Laboratories. In January 2014, Governor of California Jerry Brown reappointed Pattiz to a second twelve year term on the board of regents. In November 2016, he was accused of workplace sexual harassment. The University of California Student Association called for dismissal of Pattiz from the board of regents in 2017 following an allegation by a podcast host. Pattiz apologized and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |