When I arrived at Jones, I  stood before the 12 story monolith of a building on the banks of the St. John's River in admiration. It almost didn't seem real, as it was a long wait to get to this point. I entered the big white edifice and advanced to the second floor Jones Administration offices where a hip sounding 30 something woman with reddish blonde hair assigned me to room 5N at the end of the 5th floor with my new roommate Dave from South Jersey. She seemed so proud that she was able to match up two guys from New Jersey with the same name. The dorm rooms were actually one bedroom apartments with a nice balcony view. Dave was a big gregarious dark haired guy with a booming voice and a hearty handshake. We hit it off immediately and I felt comfortable in my new surroundings right away. He assured me that great things were to come. Dave left quickly for an evening out and it was time for me to settle in for a quiet Sunday night in a bathrobe and a reclining chair to rest up from the long trip and get ready for my new career.

I heard a noise and the sliding glass door opening on the balcony. As I got out of the chair to investigate, a girl emerges from the curtains in a quite abrupt manner with a rapid fire “Hi, I’m Sheila. I heard you were coming tonight and I wanted to come down and say hi!” She had a nice big smile with perfect teeth and straight classic, shoulder length, chesnut colored hair. I was confused now, somewhat startled and asked if she had been on the balcony all this time, because they were separate to each apartment. I hadn’t seen anyone else come or go. “Her reply was no silly, I live on the 7th floor and just climbed down on the outside concrete trellis of the building. It’s fun!” Yeah, and death is fun too if you fall off, I thought. I asked if she lived directly upstairs and her answer was no, it was actually up two stories and over about 6 apartments. The thought of climbing out of a 7th story balcony on the outside of a 12 story building gives me the willies to this very day. At this point I figured that living in Jacksonville would be anything but dull. I bid Sheila a "nice to meet you" as she hoisted herself off the balcony and back up the trellis into the night. I thought that experience was akin to "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window", the old Beatles song.

I quickly made many friends at Jones that spring with fellow students from all over and out of the country. Some, I'm still in contact with today. Everyone seems agree that those were great days at Jones. We were young and fearless...and determined to do something with our lives. And so, I began my radio career on the small AM campus station, 740 WJCR, beginning to learn the things that a DJ needs to know and say.