ɹˈɑːdʒɚ kɹˈɪstʃən bɪɡˈæn hɪz ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪn ɹˈɑːtʃɛstɚ, nˈuː jˈɔːɹk æt dˈʌbəljˌuːsˈeɪ ænd lˈeɪɾɚ wˈɜːkt ɪn bˈʌfəlˌoʊ ˌʌndɚ ðə nˈeɪm mˈaɪk mˈɛlədi.
Roger Christian began his radio career in Rochester, New York at WSAY and later worked in Buffalo under the name Mike Melody.