He retired early from broadcasting to set up Clearwater Communications, a group of companies specialising in the production of major corporate events around the world.
In 1962, he moved to the UK, worked as an assistant producer on television commercials and in 1964 became the first voice on the pirate station Radio London, where he fronted the breakfast show.
Following a similar path to DJs Tony Blackburn, Kenny Everett and Simon Dee, he made the natural progression to BBC Radio 1 at its launch in September 1967.
In July 1968, he became one of the original presenters of Thames Television's new children's magazine programme, Magpie.
This enterprise grew over the years and became the Clearwater Communications Group which included Business Meetings Ltd and Crystal Clear Film and Video.