After several years in Philadelphia (and a brief stint in Los Angeles), Horn had a popular show as a DJ on WIP called "C'mon and Dance". Since Horn wanted to appear on television, WFIL was able to woo him to its station, to create a daytime radio show, "Bob Horn's Bandstand", and a TV version of the show. "Bob Horn's Bandstand" premiered on WFIL-TV (Channel 6) in late September 1952 as a replacement for a weekday movie. Originally, "Bob Horn's Bandstand" was mostly short musical films (the ancestors of music videos); there also were studio guests.