Donald Musgrave Lee (12 August 1880, Michigan ^[1] – 30 August 1934, Los Angeles, California) was the exclusive west coast distributor of Cadillac automobiles in the early 20th century. In 1919 Lee purchased the Earl Automobile Works of Hollywood, California. Harley Earl, the son of the company's owner, was kept on as manager. Renamed Don Lee Coach and Body Works, the company produced many custom designed Cadillacs for the rich and famous. Harley Earl left the company to become the head of General Motors styling department in 1927. Don Lee died in Los Angeles in 1934, leaving control of his auto and broadcasting empire to his son, Thomas S. "Tommy" Lee (1906–1950). Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Area    - City 1,290. ... Cadillac is a brand of luxury automobile, part of General Motors, produced and mostly sold in the United States and Canada; outside of North America, they have been less successful. ... ... Harley J. Earl (November 22, 1893–April 10, 1969) was an automotive stylist and engineer and industrial designer. ... Harley J. Earl (November 22, 1893–April 10, 1969) was an automotive stylist and engineer and industrial designer. ... General Motors Corporation, also known as GM, is the worlds largest automaker. ...

Broadcasting

Having amassed a fortune selling automobiles Lee branched out in broadcasting in 1926 when he purchased KFRC in San Francisco and relocated the station to the top floor of his Cadillac dealership at 1000 Van Ness Blvd. In 1927 he purchased KHJ in Los Angeles, Ca.^[2] KFRC is an AM and FM broadcast radio station in San Francisco, California in the United States. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... KHJ can refer to multiple things: KHJ-AM, US radio station Airport code for Kauhajoki Airport in Finland This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

Beginning in 1929, Lee was a partner with Columbia Broadcasting System chairman William S. Paley who used Lee's 12-station network to distribute CBS radio programs until Paley purchased KNX-AM in 1936 and purchased his own West Coast stations or forged new network alliances independent of Lee. The venture was known as the Don Lee-Columbia Network. CBSs first color logo, which debuted in the fall of 1965. ... William S. Paley (September 28, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois – October 26, 1990 in New York, New York) was the chief executive who built CBS from a small radio network to the dominant radio and television network operation in America. ... KNX is a Los Angeles, California, clear channel radio station operating on 1070 kHz with 50,000 watts of power from a transmitter site in Torrance. ...

In 1931 Lee was granted a license to begin experimental television broadcasts with station W6XAO in Los Angeles.^[3] The station later became KTSL, KNXT and is currently KCBS-TV. The ridge above the Hollywood sign, where Lee established his transmitter, is still known as "Mount Lee." KCBS-TV, CBS2 Los Angeles is the CBS owned and operated station in the Los Angeles area, and is the West Coast flagship station of the CBS network. ... The Hollywood Sign as it appears today The Hollywood Sign is a famous landmark in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California, spelling out the name of the area in 45-foot high white letters. ... Mount Lee is a peak in the Santa Monica Mountains on whose southern slope the Hollywood Sign is located (north of Mulholland Hwy). ...

Further reading

• "Don Lee's Marriage Surprises," Los Angeles Times, June 16, 1934, p. A1.
• "Lee Rites Set for Tomorrow," Los Angeles Times, September 1, 1934, p. A3
• "Friends to Pay Homage to Don Lee," Los Angeles Times, September 2, 1934, p. 18.

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