Shadoe Stevens (bornTerry Ingstad;^[1] November 3, 1946) is an American radio host, voiceover actor, and television personality. He was the host ofAmerican Top 40 from 1988 to 1995. He currently hosts the internationally syndicated radio showTop of the World, and co-hostsMental Radio, an approach to UFOs and paranormal topics. He was co-founder and creator ofSammy Hagar's rock station "Cabo Wabo Radio" which broadcast from theCabo Wabo Cantina inCabo San Lucas, Mexico.^[2] In television, he was the announcer forThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS and, as of July 2015, serves as the primary continuity announcer for theAntenna TV network. His voice can also be heard as the voiceover for "G.O.D." in the Off-Broadway musicalAltar Boyz. Stevens is also often heard onHits & Favorites, calling in at least once a week to share wisdom with his brother Richard Stevens and their friend Lori St. James.

Shadoe Stevens
Stevens at the 1989Emmy Awards
Born	Terry Ingstad (1946-11-03)November 3, 1946 (age 78) Jamestown, North Dakota, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Radio host, voiceover actor, television personality
Years active	1957–present
Spouses	Linda Stevens ​ ​ (m. 1967;div. 1979)​ Cynthia Gaydos ​ ​ (m. 1980;div. 1984)​ Beverly Cunningham ​ (m. 1986)​
Children	3, includingAmber Stevens West

Stevens was born inJamestown, North Dakota. He first came to fame in 1957 when aLife magazine article about him, entitled "America's Youngest D.J.", featured a photo of Stevens broadcasting live overradio station KEYJ (now calledKQDJ) in his hometown of Jamestown. The accompanying article extolled the fact that he had built his own working transmitter in the attic of his home the year before, using a "souped-up" wireless broadcasting kit with a hundred-foot antenna. It omitted, however, the additional information that the equipment and advice needed to build the transmitter had both been furnished by the staff engineers at KEYJ, which was owned by his father and uncle; his family continues to own many radio stations in North Dakota to this day, under the Ingstad Family Media group. He was later "discovered" in a "man on the street" interview by the station and was soon broadcasting a weekly rock show calledSpin with Terry. During his high school years, he obtained a full-time shift at the station as a host of theMister Midnight program, where he developed his now-famous "slow 'n low" style of speaking.

Stevens attended and graduated from theUniversity of North Dakota, where he was a member ofSigma Nufraternity. Majoring in Commercial Art and Radio/TV Journalism at the University of North Dakota and theUniversity of Arizona, Stevens put himself through college working in radio atKILO inGrand Forks, North Dakota;KQWB inFargo, North Dakota; andKIKX inTucson, Arizona, where he quickly became the most popular DJ in town, under the on-air persona of "Jefferson K." Following college, he joined theBill Drake-formatted stationWRKO inBoston during the winter of 1968–69. At WRKO, he worked the early evening (6–9 p.m.) shift during the station's peak in popularity. In the spring of 1970, he moved toSouthern California to another Drake outlet,KHJ, as one of the last true "Boss Jocks", where his big baritone and energetic enthusiasm soon gained a following. Before long, he gained significant popularity on radio and became the announcer and sidekick on the nationally syndicated television seriesThe Steve Allen Show.

Stevens later went on to become a radio personality and program director at KRLA in Los Angeles. Attaining status as a programmer, he was hired to make a success ofKMET-FM and then to create the programming for a new radio format on a new Los Angeles station,KROQ-FM ("K-Rock"), where he remained for five years.

During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Stevens gained an additional cult following when he created and produced "Fred R. Rated for Federated", a long-running series of offbeat television commercials for theFederated Group, a chain of home electronics retailers in the western and southwestern United States. These ads were so popular that they were the subject of a two-page spread inTime Magazine and led to a movie deal, television shows, andAmerican Top 40. From 1978-1979, Stevens served as the off-camera announcer on the syndicatedDisco music television showHot City.

In 1984, Stevens entered an inpatient treatment facility to overcome his longtime drug addiction.^[3]

Stevens acted for the first time when he was coerced into auditioning for Arthur Miller'sAfter the Fall at the University of Arizona. He not only won a role, he got the demanding lead of Quentin, who is virtually never off the stage. One local reviewer said, the young performer "commanded the stage with a commanding voice."He contributed several deadpan readings of absurd material forThe Kentucky Fried Movie and then gained national recognition as the announcer for two incarnations ofHollywood Squares (the 1986–1989 and the first 4 seasons of the 1998–2004 version), appearing in the middle square of the bottom row and guest hosting for a week during the final season of the 1980s version, and guest-announcing during the second "Game Show Week" in the final season of the 1990s run. He also became known for playing Kenny Beckett on the sitcomDave's World (1993–1997) and serving as announcer for the Fender Bender 500 segments ofWake, Rattle, and Roll. He appeared as himself on an episode ofThe Larry Sanders Show and also onCaroline in the City. In 1988, he starred in the filmTraxx. In 1990, Stevens also starred as the title character on the TV seriesMax Monroe: Loose Cannon. In 1992, he made a small appearance in the comedy filmMr. Saturday Night. In 1996, he voicedDoc Samson inThe Incredible Hulk.

In 1999, he had a cameo in a season 9 episode ofBeverly Hills, 90210, playing Sonny Sharp, a former top radio DJ who befriends David Silver.

In late 2005, Stevens was hired to beThe Late Late Show's announcer, a position he held until the end of March 2015 when the production contract with producerWorldwide Pants ran out at the end of atwo-month interregnum of guest hosts. As part of an April Fool's Day hosting swap, Stevens announced forThe Price Is Right withCraig Ferguson hosting whileDrew Carey with hisPrice is Right announcerGeorge Gray hostedThe Late Late Show on April 1, 2014. Stevens continues to work with Ferguson as the announcer on the History Channel'sJoin or Die with Craig Ferguson, and as of February 2017 onThe Craig Ferguson Show on SiriusXM radio.

In July 2015, Stevens became the primary continuity announcer forTribune Media's television networkAntenna TV, replacingGary Owens, who died in February.^[4]

He is also the author of a series of children's books. The first, released in 2006, was calledThe Big Galoot.

Stevens married his first wife Linda in 1967 (divorced in 1979).^[5] He then married Cynthia Gaydos in 1980 (divorced in 1984). He has been married to fashion model Beverly Cunningham since 1986. Stevens has three children: one son, Brad, from his first marriage; and two daughters from his third marriage,Amber Stevens West (also an actress) and Chyna Rose.

Amber, appearing in theABC Family seriesGreek, made an appearance onThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on July 27, 2007, with her father to promote the show. As a child, she also made a cameo appearance with her father onAmerican Top 40 the weekend of December 24, 1988, as part of a Christmas skit.

Stevens' brother Richard, who occasionally filled in for him on the 1986–89 version ofHollywood Squares, is a disc jockey onCitadel Media'sHits & Favorites format.

• List of Sigma Nu brothers

• Official website
• Shadoe's publishing company
• Shadoe Stevens atIMDb