NPR Newscaster Carl Kasell Dies At 84, After A Lifelong Career On-Air
Source: NPR
Every weekday for more than three decades, his baritone steadied our mornings. Even in moments of chaos and crisis, Carl Kasell brought unflappable authority to the news.
But behind that hid a lively sense of humor, revealed to listeners late in his career, when he became the beloved judge and official scorekeeper for Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! NPR's news quiz show.
Kasell died Tuesday from complications from Alzheimer's disease in Potomac, Md. He was 84.
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Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)No
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)...that's an article headline that would have been MUCH MUCH different had there been a comma after 'Career'.
Thanks Carl for the hilarious memories!
sandensea
(21,713 posts)Thank you for making weekday mornings that much more enjoyable, my good sir. Godspeed.
erronis
(15,460 posts)I can think of many others that were my steadying rocks of sanity while the political and other winds swept across my life. Thank you, Carl. And thank you for helping make Wait, Wait a great program.
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)Leith
(7,814 posts)May he rest in peace.
Sanity Claws
(21,866 posts)May he rest in peace.
hlthe2b
(102,509 posts)RIP, sir.
genxlib
(5,547 posts)He was such a great personality on Wait Wait. It was nice to get to know the person behind the respected journalist.
He was such a fixture in our life during those weekend mornings on Wait Wait. I will never forget the time my toddler daughter complained "do we have to listen to Carl Kastle today?" He was so identified with that show that even to a toddler, it was his show.
RIP
Brother Buzz
(36,498 posts)My Sis was very proud of winning that recording, along with some other cool swag from 'Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me".
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)The current administration negated the part about taxes. But death - no escaping that. We're born to die is what it comes down to. After seven decades plus, I find myself looking out for that flowing black veil and bony hand.
RIP Carl. See ya soon!
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)on Wait Wait Don't Tell me.
Cattledog
(5,920 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)Honoring his ninja powers in honor of a life well lived.
G'bye Carl.
trof
(54,256 posts)Awww...sad.
Liked him on Wait, Wait...
Ptah
(33,055 posts)GoneOffShore
(17,345 posts)mcar
(42,465 posts)I loved him on Wait, Wait, too.
Coventina
(27,223 posts)I told him, 'I never believe in anything until I hear you tell it."
He said that was very sweet.
Safe passage, you wonderful man!
forgotmylogin
(7,539 posts)The prize for winning was Carl would record a voicemail for you!