While television was still a luxury in Romania in 1963, Petrescu was one of the first artists to be regularly featured on TVR (Romanian Television) , helping to define the "musical-variety" format that would dominate Sunday afternoon programming for decades.
He was a mainstay at the Constantin Tănase Magazine Theatre in Bucharest. In 1963, he performed in numerous variety shows that combined music, comedy sketches, and dance, often alongside other legends like Stela Popescu and Alexandru Arșinel. Gica Petrescu 1963
By 1963, Gică Petrescu had already established himself as the premier voice for muzică ușoară (light music) and romante . While television was still a luxury in Romania