In 1997, I was honored to present a prestigious radio industry award to one of my heroes in the business, Casey Kasem. The sordid drama that has unfolded recently around his death made headlines around the world. As author of a memoir about caring for my mother at the end of her life, I’ve become an informal eldercare and grief counselor. Click on the DAME MAGAZINE link below for a closer look at what happened to Mr. Kasem and how not to let it happen to you.
CASEY KASEM DIDN’T HAVE TO DIE LIKE THAT
Casey Kasem late 1990s
Jo Maeder (at Z100 then) presenting Casey Kasem with the first Billboard Monitor Alison Steele Lifetime Achievement Award, October 18, 1997.