Perry also served as an announcer for "That Show" starring Joan Rivers, a short-lived two-month series that aired in 1969 on syndicated television. He also appeared in a few television commercials, including one for Morton Salt. From 1969 to 1972 he was a weekend overnight DJ at WABC radio in New York City. In 1974, Perry became the announcer of the CTV game show "Definition", a Hangman-based, pre-"Wheel of Fortune" series which would become the longest-running game show in Canadian television history. After a few weeks of announcing the show, Perry moved from the announcer position to hosting (replacing original host Bob McLean), and remained there until the show ended its run in 1989. Perry hosted another long-running weekly nighttime game show, "Headline Hunters", which lasted from 1972 until 1983.