▁Wonder ful ▁World , ▁starting ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9 . ▁▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁O w ens ▁received ▁a ▁Hollywood ▁Walk ▁of ▁Fame ▁Star ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 0 , ▁between ▁those ▁of ▁W alt ▁Disney ▁and ▁Betty ▁White . ▁ ▁On ▁August ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 1 9 8 3 , ▁O w ens ▁em ceed ▁the ▁un ve iling ▁ceremony ▁for ▁the ▁Hollywood ▁Walk ▁of ▁Fame ▁Star ▁for ▁The ▁Three ▁Sto og es . ▁ ▁O w ens , ▁a ▁long - time ▁friend ▁of ▁the ▁Sto og es , ▁had ▁been ▁a ▁major ▁driving ▁force ▁in ▁helping ▁the ▁Sto og es ▁get ▁the ▁Star . ▁ ▁The ▁ceremony ▁was ▁featured ▁on ▁Entertainment ▁Ton ight . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s , ▁he ▁announced ▁on ▁jazz ▁radio ▁station ▁K K J Z ▁( then ▁K K GO - FM ) ▁in ▁Long ▁Beach , ▁California . ▁ ▁On ▁the ▁week end ▁of ▁September ▁ 1 2 – 1 3 , ▁ 1 9 8 1 , ▁O w ens ▁subst it uted ▁for ▁his ▁old ▁K E W B ▁station ▁partner ▁Case y ▁Kas em ▁on ▁American ▁Top ▁ 4 0 . ▁ ▁This ▁was ▁his ▁only ▁appearance ▁on ▁radio ' s ▁first ▁nation ally ▁synd ic ated ▁count down ▁show . ▁In ▁that ▁same ▁year , ▁Wat erm ark ▁Inc . ▁chose ▁O w ens ▁to ▁replace ▁Murray ▁" The ▁K " ▁Kauf man ▁as ▁permanent ▁host ▁of ▁Sound track