From a 1979 episode of American Top 40, Casey Kasem congratulates Wendy Carlos on her transition

I was listening to an old Casey Kasem American Top 40 (I find this soothing these days) from 1985 where he told the story of Wendy Carlos, who scored The Shining and Tron, and her journey to becoming trans. Casey got all the pronouns right and it was presented as a slice of life, feel good story

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— Mike Ryan (@mikeryan.bsky.social) September 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM

Wendy Carlos at Wikipedia. The Playboy interview he refencees is easily found online.