He was not always a neutral commentator on the jazz scene: "Feather's skill at writing glowing advance press pieces about artists he was to record, including his own compositions on the session, and then reviewing his own productions as if he were an impartial critic, was almost an art form in itself." He also hosted radio shows including Jazz Club in the early 1950s and Platterbrains that aired from 1953 to 1958. Feather organized the first Carnegie Hall jazz concerts, the only two jazz concerts at the original Metropolitan Opera House.
He was not always an impartial observer of the jazz scene: "Feather's skill at crafting flattering promotional materials about artists he was to record, including his own compositions on the session, and then reviewing his own productions as if he were a dispassionate critic, was almost an art form in itself." He also hosted radio programs including Jazz Club in the early 1950s and Platterbrains that aired from 1953 to 1958. Feather coordinated the first Carnegie Hall jazz performances, the only two jazz concerts at the original Metropolitan Opera House.