Obituaries
Carl Kasell, former NPR newscaster and ‘Wait Wait’ judge, dies at 84
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“He remains in my mind an exemplar of what it means to be both a broadcaster, and a person,” said Wait Wait host Peter Sagal.
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“He remains in my mind an exemplar of what it means to be both a broadcaster, and a person,” said Wait Wait host Peter Sagal.
“There should be an element of suspense. There should be a thing that’s kind of hanging that we’re hoping either succeeds or fails.”
The program drew criticism from an Ypsilanti, Mich., station after a recent live taping.
Plus: Paula Poundstone says NPR listeners are “polite and fun. There’s not a lot of head-bangers.”
Plus: A new classical station in North Carolina, and Mo Rocca’s Village digs.
Carl Kasell capped more than three decades at NPR with a taping of his final Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! episode and an auditorium full of admirers.
Plus: A Frontline filmmaker wins a WGBH fellowship, and Wait Wait makes a cameo on The Simpsons.
Plus: PBS’s retired longtime chief engineer receives a prestigious industry award.