ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn, hiː mˈuːvd tə kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə, wˌɛɹ hiː ɪnˈɪʃəli wˈɜːkt fɚɹɚ ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ stˈeɪʃən ɪn sˌæn bˌɜːnɚdˈiːnoʊ, kˌeɪˌɛfˌɛksˈɛm fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˌeɪˈɛm.
In 1959, he moved to California, where he initially worked for a radio station in San Bernardino, KFXM-590AM.