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KG

(28,751 posts) Tue Apr 17, 2018, 04:23 PM Apr 2018

RIP Carl Kassel, longtime NPR announcer

long time NPR announcer.

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RIP Carl Kassel, longtime NPR announcer (Original Post) KG Apr 2018 OP

Might want to add a bio for those unfamiliar with him. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2018 #1

On your answering machine zipplewrath Apr 2018 #3

Aawww - sorry to hear that. 3catwoman3 Apr 2018 #2

Carl unleashes his powers at NPR Cattledog Apr 2018 #4

Indeed............ MyOwnPeace Apr 2018 #5

Alzheimer's janterry Apr 2018 #6

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,184 posts)

1. Might want to add a bio for those unfamiliar with him.

Reply to KG (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 04:26 PM

Apr 2018

The name sounded familiar so I googled it, and I was right.

He was an NPR personality who worked on All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Kasell

zipplewrath

(16,646 posts)

3. On your answering machine

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 04:40 PM

Apr 2018

Wow. This musta been a bit of a shock.

3catwoman3

(24,007 posts)

2. Aawww - sorry to hear that.

Reply to KG (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 04:37 PM

Apr 2018

We have listened to Wait, Wait for years.

Cattledog

(5,916 posts)

4. Carl unleashes his powers at NPR

Reply to KG (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 04:54 PM

Apr 2018

MyOwnPeace

(16,928 posts)

5. Indeed............

Reply to KG (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 04:54 PM

Apr 2018

He added something extra to the shows - a "class act!"

janterry

(4,429 posts)

6. Alzheimer's

Reply to KG (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2018, 04:55 PM

Apr 2018

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