About this episode
Rick Dees shares his journey as a radio legend and entertainer, discussing his iconic countdown and audience connection.
Rick Dees is an radio legend, entertainer, comedian. He shares how he created one of the most iconic countdowns in history and redefined what it means to connect with the audience in this hilarious career retrospective. Dees will be among those honored this fall as Giants of Broadcasting by the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation at the 2025 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts luncheon and awards ceremony on November 14th at Gotham Hall in New York City.
People in this episode
Host: Benztown
Guest: Rick Dees
Topics covered
- radio
- entertainment
- comedy
- audience connection
- career retrospective
Keywords
- Rick Dees
- radio legend
- entertainer
- comedy
- countdown
- audience connection
- Giants of Broadcasting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Library of American Broadcasting Foundation
Places: New York City
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