Hitchcock is better known for his music publications through his work on radio and television. At a young age he worked as a DJ for various radio stations. In the 1960s he was, among other things, the host of a morning show in Nashville, from 1964 to 1970 he had his own program with the Stan Hitchcock Show. In 1982, Hitchcock was one of the founders of the music television network Country Music Television (CMT).
