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2 unusual facts about American Top 40


Ed McMann

In addition, he has filled in for Casey Kasem as the host of American Top 40 and American Top 20, as well as contributing new "extras" to the American Top 40: The 70s & 80's programs.

WFMG

Also added was a nightly countdown show as well as American Top 40.


American Country Countdown

Based on the success of American Top 40, Casey Kasem and Don Bustany, together with Tom Rounds of Watermark, created a country version of the top 40 program called American Country Countdown.

KEWL-FM

Additional programming includes ABC Radio News, Huckabee Report, Casey Kasem and the American Top 40, the 70's Classic Hits Show, Dick Bartley's Classic Countdown Show and Dick Clark's Rock, Roll and Remember Radio Show and Daily Music Calendar.

KTDY

KTDY at one point aired American Top 40 With Casey Kasem, King Biscuit Flower Hour, Record Report and the Special of the Week with Robert W. Morgan, Scan, Powerline, Earth News, Dr. Demento, Off The Record With Mary Turner, 60 Second LP, and in the early days of the station a strange, daily comedy serial called Kremmin of the Star Corps which turns out was created by well known BBC personality Kenny Everett.

W250BC

It also included a segment of tribute to Michael Jackson, snippets of Casey Kasem describing the then-new Compact Disc technology from a 1980s American Top 40, and even old airchecks of bumpers from 99X (from its days on 99.7 FM) and predecessor Power 99 (WAPW), as well as WQXI.

WCGQ

Current syndicated programming includes The Rick Dees' Weekly Top 40 hosted by Rick Dees on Saturday mornings, Saturday Night Online Live hosted by Romeo on Saturday nights, and American Top 40 hosted by Ryan Seacrest on Sunday mornings at 8.

WERZ

Specialty weekend programs helped to boost ratings, including American Top 40 with Shadoe Stevens, Rick Dees Weekly Top 40, and "Party Saturday Night" featuring uptempo party songs and "megamixes" of popular dance music, as well as frequent prize giveaways and heavy listener interaction and requests.

WFBC-FM

Weekend programs include BT30, a top-30 countdown that is produced by the station; American Top 40, and Fox All Access.

WFLY

Formerly, American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest was aired on Sunday mornings, but was dropped with the station's shift in direction towards a modern rock-based playlist in 2005 (WKKF would later pick it up).

WHSB

Special weekend programming on Sundays includes the Hot AC version of American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest.

WIDL

Weekend programming includes Casey Kasem's American Top 40 - The 80's Saturday mornings Billy Bush "weekend countdown" Saturday evenings "Retro pop reunion" on Saturday night/Early Sunday morning and Nina Blackwood's Absolutely 80's on Sunday nights.

WLXV

Weekend programming includes the Hot AC version American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest Sundays; The Hollywood5 with Kidd Kraddick, Nina Blackwood's Absolutely 80's and Kid Kelly's Back Trax USA ('90s version) on Saturdays; and The Beacon with Austin Harris on Sunday mornings.

WNTQ

American Top 40 With Ryan Seacrest (Moved to Hot 107.9 Sunday Mornings From 8AM To 12PM)

WODA

WGSX was an affiliate of Casey Kasem's American Top 40 throughout the '80s. In 1992, the station changed to an Oldies music format airing Top 40 music from the '50s, '60s and '70s.

WQSM

Sunday afternoon staples were The Weekly Top 30 with Rick Dees and "American Top 40" with Casey Kasem.

WYSS

Programming on Yes FM includes American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest, Rick Dees' Weekly Top 40, Romeo's Playhouse and Open House Party.


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