Renamed Don Lee Coach and Body Works, the company produced many custom designed Cadillacs for the rich and famous.

Having amassed a fortune selling automobiles, Lee branched out in broadcasting in 1926 when he purchased KFRC in San Francisco and relocated the station to the top floor of his Cadillac dealership at 1000 Van Ness Ave.

[3] By mid-September 1932, Lee also had full control of KDB, Santa Barbara, and KGB, San Diego.

[5] In 1931 Lee was granted a license to begin experimental television broadcasts with station W6XAO in Los Angeles.

One of the former call letters of the Don Lee affiliated outlets, KDON at Salinas-Monterey, California, is now used by its FM sister station, which is owned by iHeartMedia.