Pittman had test-driven the music format by producing and hosting a 15-minute show, Album Tracks, on New York City television station WNBC-TV in the late 1970s.
Pittman telah menguji coba format musik tersebut dengan memproduksi dan membawakan acara berdurasi 15 menit, Album Tracks, di stasiun televisi WNBC di New York pada akhir 1970-an.