Perlich went on to become the first intermission host of the syndicated Cleveland Orchestra radio broadcasts, interviewing hundreds of musicians. In the late 1960s, Perlich created The Perlich Project on WCLV, a groundbreaking mix of classical music, early progressive rock, poetry, jazz, comedy and commentary on current events. The show later moved to Cleveland’s rock powerhouse, WMMS.
In 1972, Perlich joined KMET in Los Angeles, then one of the nation’s premier progressive commercial rock stations. Three years later, he became creative consultant for NBC-TV’s late-night music variety program The Midnight Special.
He later brought his talents to KFAC, one of the country’s top classical and fine arts stations, where Martin Perlich Interviews won the New York International Radio Festival Award for two consecutive years and achieved national syndication through WCLV. Perlich also worked with KUSC and served as program director at KCSN, where he continued to host daily programs featuring classical, new music and live arts interviews.
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