| 100% | KASEM | 5 | Casey ___, host of "American Top 40" for over 20 years |
| 51% | KASEM | 5 | Onetime American Top 40 host Casey |
| 51% | KASEM | 5 | Casey who was the longtime host of "American Top 40" |
| 49% | SAJAK | 5 | Pat who hosted "Wheel of Fortune" for over 40 years |
| 48% | CASEYKASEM | 10 | Longtime host of "American Top 40" |
| 48% | LENO | 4 | Host of "The Tonight Show" for more than 20 years |
| 47% | KASEM | 5 | "American Top 40" host Casey |
| 47% | KASEM | 5 | Casey of "American Top 40" |
| 44% | CUBA | 4 | Hemingway's home for over 20 years |
| 44% | NCIS | 4 | CBS procedural drama for over 20 years |
| 41% | KASEM | 5 | Casey who hosted "American Top 40" |
| 41% | PHILBIN | 7 | Host of "Live" for many years |
| 39% | PAULSIMON | 9 | American artist who has won the Grammy thrice for "Best Album of the Year," including one for "Bridge over Troubled Water": 2 wds. |
| 39% | ERICA | 5 | ___ Kane (role played by Susan Lucci for over 40 years) |
| 39% | SNL | 3 | NBC comedy show for over 40 years: Abbr. |
| 38% | HAIRLOSS | 8 | Top concern of men over 40? |
| 38% | JEFFPROBST | 10 | Host of "Survivor" for all 40 seasons to date: 2 wds. |
| 37% | KASEM | 5 | "American Top 40" DJ Casey |
| 37% | CASEY | 5 | “American Top 40” host Kasem |
| 37% | RYAN | 4 | Seacrest of "American Top 40" |
| 37% | SNL | 3 | Comedy series that has been running for over 40 years: Abbr. |
| 37% | KASEM | 5 | Longtime voice of radio Top 40 Casey |
| 37% | RIPA | 4 | Morning host for 20+ years |
| 37% | KASEM | 5 | Longtime "American Top 40" host |
| 36% | OTT | 3 | Mel who played for the Giants for over 20 years |
| 36% | THEY | 4 | American Dialect Society's word of the year for 2015 |
| 36% | ARSENIOHALL | 11 | Host of a 1990s late-night talk show that was briefly revived 20 years later |
| 36% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy TV series that has been running for over 40 years: Abbr. |
| 36% | INSCHOOL | 8 | Like over 40% of all Americans aged 18-24 |
| 35% | KASEM | 5 | "Top 40" host Casey |