In early Autumn of 1977, I began work as a freelance reporter/anchor for WEEI News radio 59, the CBS station in Boston – only to become a staff member a few months later. My very first assignment was to cover a birthday celebration in Framingham, Massachusetts for Republican Edward Brooke, the first African-American, and popularly-elected U.S. Senator. I was just a tad nervous about making a good first impression: First assignment. New-to-the-Boston area. Sen. Ed Brooke. Where the Hell was Framingham? Found it! The first person at the venue to introduce himself and put me at ease was Luix V. Overbea. He said he was covering the story for his newspaper, the CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR. At the time I did not know it, but was to learn later that he was a longtime veteran reporter for the newspaper, and one of the founding members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS. Mr. Overbea took me around the room and introduced me to the senator and several other people that evening, including Janet Langhart — whom I learned in the days head was a very popular morning talk-show host and Boston celebrity. Unfortunately, I did not stay in contact with Luix Overbea. In recent years, I learned that he had passed away in early July, 2010. As I reflect on my past and career, I would have to put Luix Overbea on the list of the many people whom I owe a debt of gratitude. In his case, for making the new guy in town, myself feel more at ease on the first night of a four-year experience, on Boston radio.