Began his radio career over radio station KTIM out of San Rafael, California. They announced they were featuring "live" music over the air. In 1947, the station featured Don Churchill and his Texas Mavericks over the air from their Richmond, California studios. on was also part of the arrival of television in the Bay Area. He had a half hour show over KRON-TV (channel 4). The show was called "Hudson Hoe-Down With Don Churchill" for a time when it was sponsored by Walter Anderson, a Hudson dealer. In July 1950, the show was called "Wiseman Hoe-Down" and was sponsored by Wiseman Appliances.