In 1975, using the air name China Jones, he was the 6pm to 10pm air personality at WDRQ in Detroit. The Q was targeted at the inner city, urban Detroit market. In the first 3 months DRQ's night time ratings jumped from number 12 to number 1. In 76 and 77 Ted was the Program Director of WDRQ - Detroit.
Ted worked in Detroit Mich. (Motown) as China Jones on the Bartell Broadcasting station WDRQ...This station was the first Detroit FM to beat a dominant AM Top 40 station...in that The Q beat CKLW....