On social media, you won't find a more enthusiastic supporter of WJPZ than Jordan Hayes, from the Class of 2014.  He tells us how he first found the station in fifth grade as we played "Summer Girls" by LFO.   Once he found out the station was run by Syracuse University students, he knew that's where he wanted to be.   At Baldwinsville High School, he worked at WBXL.   From there he went to OCC and eventually transferred in to SU.

At the station, Jordan had 3 goals.  He wanted to do something nobody had done before at Z89, he wanted to be on the exec staff, and he wanted his own show.  He learned some tough lessons along the way, but eventually Jordan accomplished all three of those goals.

We spend some time talking about the mentors who worked with Jordan, and from a larger perspective, the folks who have helped keep WJPZ alive for 50 years.  And Jordan tells us about one of his favorite episodes of his throwback show, done with the alumni of The Pulse one Banquet weekend.

More: Jordan's Friday night online radio show: https://jordanhits202.web.app/

Join Us in Syracuse for Banquet on March 4th: https://bit.ly/WJPZ50BanquetTickets

The WJPZ at 50 Podcast is produced by Jon Gay '02 and JAG in Detroit Podcasts

Connect with the WJPZ Alumni Association: https://wjpzalumniassociation.org/