He also championed their records and for a while, he dubbed himself "the fifth Beatle" and became a trusted friend of the group during their American tours, though not of manager Brian Epstein, who apparently resented his considerable influence.He left WINS in 1965 and later resurfaced as a presenter on WOR-FM - the first FM rock station.

“This change was brought about by a similar transformation at Stieglitz’s New York gallery, which had been known as the Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession until 1908.Chris was born in a small town in Florida where he grew up in an agricultural family.At 17 he moved to New York to attend NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and subsequently graduated from Florida State University.He was an early supporter of singer Bobby Darin, inspired and then 'broke' his hit single, 'Splish-Splash', and made a guest appearance on his "This is Your Life" TV tribute in late 1959.In 1964, he was one of the first Americans to interview The Beatles, firstly by phone, later joining them in their hotel suite. Fix-it", arranging for them to visit all the best clubs and restaurants.