Kasell was best known in recent years as the announcer and scorekeeper for the npr news quiz show wait, wait. This spring, hes retiring from the show, taking his iconic voice with him into whatever the. So its not surprising that people have been concerned that the former npr anchor. In 2004, unc at chapel hill selected kasell as an inductee to the north carolina journalism hall of fame. The best of not my job npr, peter sagal, carl kasell on. Carl kasell carl kasell was the scorekeeper emeritus of wait wait. Kasells radio career spanned half a century, starting as a morning dj and newscaster at. I look out the window in the morning sometimes, and the sun is rising, and the people are going to work, kasell told npr on his retirement. Peter sagal is an american playwright, screenwriter, actor, humorist, essayist, journalist and host of the national public radio game show wait wait. From npr news in washington, that was carl kasell the. Raleigh carl kasell, longtime newscaster, university of north carolina alumnus and cofounder of radio station wunc, has died, npr reported. Npr said kasell died tuesday from complications from alzheimers disease in potomac, maryland. Carl kasell died on tuesday at the age of 84 from complications of alzheimers disease. Carl kasell is an american radio personality, most widely known as a newscaster for national public radio and as the former official judge and scorekeeper of the weekly news quiz show wait wait.
Carl kasell during a newscast for npr in december 2009. Presumably, the day i was born was the most important day of. Carl kasell, the famed voice of npr news for three decades turned comedy star of wait wait. Remembering carl kasell our remembrance of carl kasell, our judge and scorekeeper emeritus, who passed away this week at the age of 84. Often described as the most beloved man in public radio, carl kasell pulls back the npr curtain and shares hilarious and heartwarming stories of his life and his interactions with many other stars of npr. Kasell joined npr as a parttime employee in 1975 for weekend all things considered and then announced the news on the first broadcast of morning edition in 1979 alongside host bob edwards.
As much as i loved reading memories from his former. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Carl kasell ended his 30 year stint as nprs morning edition news anchor at the end of 2009 and began his role as nprs public radio ambassador. Fellow newscaster jean cochran gives kasell a kiss at 10. Carl kasell, npr broadcaster who brought gravitas and. Wait wait host peter sagal right says he loved how much carl enjoyed himself. Carl kasell, a newscaster on national public radio programs for more than three decades, died on tuesday at age 84 in potomac, maryland, from complications from alzheimers disease, according to npr. He was an actor, known for wait wait dont tell me live. Nprs carl kasell dead at 84 the longtime public radio host has died of complications from alzheimers disease.
Carl kasell was born on april 2, 1934 in goldsboro, north carolina, usa. Carl kassell has been the voice of bemused gravitas on nprs wait wait dont tell me. New york ap newscaster carl kasell, a signature voice of npr who brought his gravitas to morning edition and later his wit to wait, wait. National public radio npr is an american privately and publicly funded nonprofit membership media organization that produces and distributes news and cultural programming.
He died from complications of alzheimers disease at age 84. Carl kasell was the voice that millions of people woke up to each morning. National public radio newsman and judge of nprs wait wait. The voice of national public radio was stilled tuesday, as carl kasell died of complications from alzheimers disease. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Browse audiobooks read by carl kasell sorted by best. The beloved npr newscaster and public radio ambassador died earlier this week. Buy npr the best of carl kasell book online at best prices in india on. For the last 15 years, hes been on a oneman crusade to get npr to lighten up. April 2, 1934 april 17, 2018 was an american radio personality. Carl kasell, longtime news announcer for morning edition, and judge and scorekeeper for wait, wait, dont tell me which airs saturday at noon and sunday morning at. Nprs car kasell was a newscaster for 30 years on morning edition until 2009.
Washington carl kasell, a signature voice of npr news for decades, is stepping down from the comedy news quiz show wait, wait dont tell me. Stamberg, cokie, totenberg, edwards and others i enjoyed more the stories by carl about his north carolina childhood and early radio years. Carl kasell, npr newscaster on morning edition, dead at 84. Itgives the reader a peek behind the npr curtain, with personal recollections from carls childhood, and heartwarming and hilarious anecdotes about carl from the biggest names in. He was a news director at npr member stations wfcr in amherst, mass. Newscaster carl kasell, a signature voice of npr who brought his gravitas to morning edition and later his wit to wait, wait dont tell me. Carl kasell left was an npr newscaster for decades and then became judge and official scorekeeper for wait wait. Carl kasell simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Carl kasell, who brought gravitas and goofiness to radio, first as a staid newsreader on nprs morning edition and then as the comic foil and scorekeeper on. In addition to his work on morning edition and all things considered, kasell is the official judge and scorekeeper for the verbal game show. Us army drafted 1956 the mellifluous carl kasell had spent 10 years at wavafm in arlington, virginia before he joined national public radio in 1975.
After 30 years, national public radios carl kasell gave his final newscast for morning edition on wednesday he has been on the show since its first broadcast in 1979, setting his alarm every weekday for 1 a. In 1998, kasell joined a fledgling news quiz show as official judge and scorekeeper. He was news anchor for nprs popular morning edition from the shows beginning until he stepped down in 2009. The npr legends memoir will delight fans of wait wait. Doug berman is the peabody awardwinning producer of nprs car talk and wait wait. Carl kasell, who was a cornerstone of npr morning programming for 30 years, retired as a newscaster on dec. Carl kasell, cook books and jury duty listener memories of npr newscaster carl kasell keep coming in, as do recollections of favorite cook books. Kasell died tuesday from complications from alzheimers disease in potomac, md. Carl kasell was kind down to his bones in the 16 years they worked together, wait wait. Thats one of the many tributes to carl kasell in this terrific book about public radios most lovable person. Carl kasell, a radio personality who brought gravitas and goofiness to the airwaves, first as a staid newsreader on nprs morning edition and later as the comic foil and scorekeeper on the.
Carl kasell, a longtime voice on npr who delivered the news on morning edition, died on tuesday. He was also the beloved judge and official scorekeeper on wait waitdont tell me. As much as i loved reading memories from his former colleagues a whos who of npr. Is there a more beloved person in public radio than carl kasell. Buy npr the best of carl kasell book online at low prices. At 64, he began an improbable second career as official judge and scorekeeper of an npr callin comedy hour. Kasell then became the official judge and scorekeeper of the chicagobased show wait, wait. Newscaster carl kasell, a signature voice of npr who brought his gravitas to morning edition and later his wit to wait, wait. He was best known as a newscaster for national public radio and later as the official judge and scorekeeper of the weekly news quiz show wait wait. He was best known as a newscaster for national public radio, and later as the official judge and scorekeeper of the weekly news quiz show wait wait. He worked at npr for over three decades, including as. Carl kasell, the npr newscaster who gained popularity as the beloved judge and scorekeeper on the news quiz show wait waitdont tell me.
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