Fresh off the presser from NPR: "Carl Kasell, the famed voice of NPR News for three decades turned comedy star of Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!, has announced he’s stepping down this spring after a five-decade career in broadcasting. Kasell will record his final broadcast for Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! this spring; celebration shows are planned in the show’s home city of Chicago, and in Washington, D.C. ...

"Kasell’s relationship with the NPR audience dates back to his 30 years as the newscaster for NPR’s Morning Edition. 'He was the voice people woke up to,' says Eric Nuzum, NPR Vice President of Programming. 'They opened their eyes, and for 30 years, Carl Kasell was there, reassuring them the world was still in one piece.' In 1998, he was recruited to provide gravitas to NPR’s new news-quiz, where his title, Official Judge and Scorekeeper, belied his key role as the show’s straight man. Kasell delighted in the role, just as the audience delighted in him."