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Casey Kasem posed with his Radio Icon Award at the 2003 Radio Music Awards.

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In this Nov. 15, 1992 photo, Bruce Dumont, president of the Museum of Broadcast Communication, far left, stood with inductees, from left, ABC radio pioneer Leonard Goldenson, country music's Porter Wagoner, Detroit radio personality J.P. McCarthy, and "Top 40" host Casey Kasem, into the museum's Hall of Fame in Chicagol. Also participating in the ceremony was Paul Harvey, far right.

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Casey Kasem and his wife Jean met with reporters at Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Va., upon the arrival of their group from the Soviet Union, on July 8, 1987.

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Casey Kasem and his wife Jean smiled as he received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, on April 27, 1981.