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—16 August 2026

Traditional Czech music and news from Cleveland’s Czech community 

<p>Traditional Czech music and news from Cleveland&rsquo;s Czech community&nbsp;</p>

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Traditional Czech music plus news and events in Cleveland's Czech community 

<p>Traditional Czech music plus news and events in Cleveland's Czech community&nbsp;</p>

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