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In 1979, Kasell read the news on the first-ever broadcast of Morning Edition.
He would continue to serve as a newscaster on the program for the next 30 years.
During the shows run contestants could win his famous voice on the outgoing message of their answering machines.
Kasall retired in 2014.
