John is a Cleveland, Ohio, area author and lecturer on local history and genealogical research and the host of the New Czech Voice of Cleveland radio program, airing each Sunday from 3-4 p.m. on WHKW 122 AM in Cleveland.

He has written four books for Arcadia Publishing that chronicle the histories of Cleveland Czechs, Cleveland Slovaks, Cleveland’s Buckeye Neighborhood, and Kelleys Island.

A Cleveland native and graduate of Benedictine High School and Cleveland State University, he worked as a reporter and editor at the Cleveland Press until it closed in 1982.

You can catch the New Czech Voice of Cleveland on WHKW 1220 AM from 3:03 pm to 4:00 pm on Sundays.  If you are out of the immediate listening area, you can tune in on your computer at http://whkwradio.com/.

The New Czech Voice of Cleveland Podcast

The New Czech Voice of Cleveland

The New Czech Voice of Cleveland—12 July 2026 featuring traditional Czech music and a tribute to St. Procop and the former St. Prop Church in Cleveland