One of his early ventures into entertainment came when "as a youngster in Long Beach, he sang and played the uke for a band called the Sunset Symphonic Six.

"[7] His assignments included "Miss America pageants ... Davis Cup tennis matches and presidential inaugurations.

He [was] attached to the 'defense' squadron ..."[9] Case's career as a professional entertainer began when, at 15, he was a pianist at radio station KFON in Long Beach, California.

Even after taking a position at a network, Case had a weekly program "for his baritone solo work" on KGO in San Francisco.

and His Girls,[19] Ask-It-Basket,[20] Wheatenaville,[21] Johnny Presents,[22] Hercule Poirot, Lowell Thomas Show,[23] The Ford Theater,[24] The A&P Gypsies, The Adventures of the Thin Man, Big Sister, Carefree Carnival, The Carnation Contented Hour, The Coty Playgirl, The Dave Garroway Show, The Ed Sullivan Show, Exploring The Unknown, Hilda Hope, MD, Husbands And Wives, Kate Hopkins, Angel of Mercy, Life Can Be Beautiful, Mary And Bob's True Story Hour, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Orphans of Divorce, Philip Morris Playhouse, The Right Thing To Do, The Road of Life, Sky Blazers, True Story Time, and Vaughn Monroe Show.

[25] Case also was announcer for musical broadcasts by bandleaders, including Wayne King, Ray Noble, Phil Spitalny and Guy Lombardo.

[17] The Ford Television Theater,[24] Lowell Thomas, The Ken Murray Show, Pulitzer Prize Playhouse, Robert Montgomery Presents,[26] The Red Buttons Show, Road of Life, Omnibus,[27] Wide Wide World, State Trooper,[28] Jane Wyman Theater,[29] Sammy Kaye Show, Tic-Tac-Dough,[30] Fibber McGee and Molly, True Story, M Squad, The Arthur Murray Party, Saber of London, and Modern Romances.

Case became was what he called "a soft sell announcer," using a natural, conversational delivery that he said was "the opposite of the shouting, hammering type.

"[35] Early in his career, he responded to a newspaper's questionnaire by writing, in part:The days when a program was introduced by stentorian blasts from the announcer are over.

"[42] A news brief noted, "Association officials say that they are not organized as a union but are merely grouped together to ask the network for a raise in salaries when they are given spot announcements to make.

[51] In the 1960s, Case and his wife lived on an 84-acre farm in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where he raised Angus cattle as a hobby.