An Office Space and Studio for RPAC Rundown

The RPAC Rundown has undergone several changes in the past few weeks. All of them are exciting, but there is much to take on, which is great. Our business continues to cover the RPAC in a myriad of ways, which has always been a goal.

For almost three years, we have been doing the RPAC Rundown, running operations primarily out of our home. We live in a wonderful two-bedroom home. It's quaint, but for our family's stage of life, it is perfect.

But it was time to make a change. I needed my house to be my home, and I needed somewhere to go and work. While I'm home, I need to be able to relax and not always have my work on the other side of a door.

And with the coverage changes, it meant a change within the business.

Since early December, I have attended Physical Therapy at Cambridge Rehab and Fitness. For those of you who didn't know, I tore my medial patellar tendon in a great display of athleticism while playing basketball. That statement contains a lot of sarcasm.

The PT office had an empty space directly south of the main operations area. So I asked the owner of Cambridge Rehab and Fitness, Alli McInturf, if she wanted to rent it out. She, her current staff, and building owner Jason Houghtelling said yes. So here we are. What a blessing.

For many, this may seem small or not a big deal. But for us, it is a big step.

I won't bore you with a long story, but I am a storyteller, so here it goes.

There are levels to this for me. In some of my younger years of life, probably entering 6th grade or so, my parents decided to get rid of the sports channels on the TV package. My parents aren't big on sports, which is just fine. For me, it was tragic, maybe a bit dramatic, but it felt tragic at the time. So one day in the summer when flipping through the channels, I found the "Audience Network" on "Direct TV." Every morning from 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M., "The Dan Patrick Show" aired.

Yes, at 12 years old, I watched a radio talk show every day in the summer.

My sister thought I was insane, but I loved it and still listen to the show. I always loved their studio. Now mine doesn't look like theirs, but it's special. It's my style. Which of course, it was accomplished with the help of my wife, my sister, and my Mom to make it look nice in here.

Next, my family is comprised of entrepreneurs. I know of four generations for sure. To name a few, my Great-Grandad Jones was an electrician, Grandpa Jones ran a car dealership, which my Dad also ran for many years, my Grandma Jones cuts hair at her own shop, and my Mom cuts hair and runs a boutique.

I had the privilege of growing up and watching my parents work and provide for our family, running their respective businesses.

The office/studio I am in now is right around the corner from my Mom's place of business, Flyaway, which is special too.

It takes grit to handle things yourself and the ability to take risks, trusting God and your gut to just do it—just go for it. When you run your own business, you, the owner, are the product, too, and I think that's unique.

It feels significant to have an office. It's hard to explain why, but it does. And it's in my hometown, which means a lot.

Finally, for those who don't know my whole story, I won't go too in-depth with it. You know how they say, "Your work isn't your identity." Of course, my main identity is in my Faith, but my work is a huge part of it. I quit what I thought was my dream job covering sports with the Rural Radio Network in 2021.

I felt very, very lost without it.

About 10 months later, I knew I wanted to get back into the media somehow. And a few months after that, I started putting together the RPAC Rundown with the help of others, and it has grown.

We have more work to do, but that's why I love what we do: We can always adapt and find ways to improve.

We are so grateful for this space we have now at 702 Patterson Street in downtown Cambridge.