In 1983, Jon visited a local radio station WAPP 103.5FM “The Apple”

In 1983, Jon visited a local radio station WAPP 103.5FM “The Apple” in Lake Success, New York , to write and sing the jingles for the station. He spoke with DJ Chip Hobart and to the promotion director, John Lassman, who suggested Jon let WAPP include the song ” Runaway ” on the station’s compilation album of local homegrown talent. Jon was reluctant, but eventually gave them the song, which he had re-recorded in 1982 (following a rough early recording in 1981) with local studio musicians whom he designated The All Star Review – guitarist Tim Pierce , keyboardist Roy Bittan (from Bruce Springsteen ‘s E Street Band ), drummer Frankie LaRocka , and bassist Hugh McDonald .