The Cleveland Retro Archive Project

Sad to announce that John “Jack” Gergotz better known as Jack from the Post Office has died. This happened late in January of 2024. I’ve had this in my queue for quite sometime, but never got around to paying my proper respects and posting a page in his honor. This is not current news, but... Read More

This comes from the Chris Comer Radio Archives. He hosted a radio show while attending 1 BGSU called New Musical Frontiers. Sheepish Grin, a local area band from the Toledo area is interviewed and several songs are played. Songs feature are: 1 I am unsure as to if he graduated from there, to date, I... Read More

Nigel Wilson and Hal Richardson use the 89.3000 doppler radar to predict the severity of a local storm. They make a mockery of local weather storm reports and over exaggerate the severity just like your local meteorologist does. Nigel states weather reporting in Cleveland “is much more invigorating than it is in England”. The callers... Read More

Keith Newman from crap radio invites Steve Wainstead and Mike Kole into the studio to reminisce about the older shows like Wainstead All Night and Propaganda. Several callers that contributed to those shows call in over 25 years later. I Will not divulge too much info, you really need to listen to if you are... Read More

Original file was 8 hours, I found a 20 minute clip of Sassy talking about his road trip to Chicago to meet Wesley Willis. He also goes on about showers in school and creepy coaches. This is not really the 669 show as we know it and I am not quite sure what is happening,... Read More

NOT A TYPICAL EPISODE, it does not contain Sassy. This is listed as the 669 show and the music and station ID’s qualify it as such, but no Sassy. Not sure what the deal is, but it looks like the show came back for a brief period without anyone hosting it. I have included it because... Read More

Sassy is sick as a dog and sounds it. He doesn’t start talking until 2 hours into the show. We get some sad news from jack when he calls in. Not a typical show seeing that Sassy does not sound like himself. We hear Radio ID’s from Juli Ashton, Jello Biafra, Drew Carey, Ginger Lynn,... Read More

Sweet Ass Sassafras and Bionic Ted are in the studio. Seeing as Franklin just passed, they debate who would you smash, Bonnie Franklin or Valerie Bertinelli from One Day at a Time. Sassy makes mention of growing up on the mean streets of North Olmsted. Ken calls in and talks about his date at a... Read More

The phone lines were down and the show couldn’t receive any callers. Sweet Ass and Bionic Ted just killed time chatting. We learn some interesting things about Angelina Jolie and Ed Asner and now we can never look at them or think of them the same way ever again. Shorts and choad tenderizer are explained.

Sweetass Sassafras is joined by Bionic Ted in the studio. They talk about the Mr. Show television series and then go into a little rant about Lakewood Ohio bars and pharmaceutical commercials. A caller asks what is Ed Wood’s best movie?

Rare find here seeing as it wasn’t found in the wcsb archive over at archive.org. Sweet Ass starts off by talking to a caller leaving Uncle Vic’s in Elyria and discussing the difficulties of driving home and avoiding Elyria and Parma police. Knuckles the Dog (Who Helps People) by killdozer is played which increases the... Read More

Starts with the Honey Dog Subs, Lake Erie waterproof Systems, and Scruggscorp commercials. Jerry talks about celebrating the holiday without his children due to his divorce from Babbs. Guest Richard Artez is in studio trying to promote why he should be Santa Claus at the Linndale commons. Softy toilet paper commercial starts the second round... Read More

This is an example of a show that went no where fast. I almost feel bad for all involved, great concept that never gained momentum. The first half starts off with Dark Rider, author of the book “300 ways to stick it to corporative America. He and the callers give advice on how do things... Read More

Jerry has minister F.E. Rickles on as a guest. Rickles makes the claim that the people of New Orleans had the hurricane coming to them because it was just God cleansing the earth. Rickles is promoting his book Apocalypse Soon. Seems like the minister may have had some problems with the ladies in his past... Read More

Sy Thomas has Tyler Rogers on the show this evening. Rogers works for the Cole Institute, a think tank business that helps reinvent and rejuvenate cities. Rogers suggests several ways to improve Cleveland like a legalized drug zone, legalized prostitution and gambling. He wants to make it like a Vegas. He also has some interesting... Read More

Just noticed this episode was added to archive.org early in 2025 and of course, I just discovered it now. An obvious satire of the Blair Witch Project, a 1999 horror film made for a few bucks and brought in millions. Jerry Waldaman goes into the woods and gets scared. Jerry broadcasts live from Kipton Ohio... Read More

Brad Gardner and Todd Lambert from Delta Epsilon Phi at Cleveland State host their radio show. They stand for four things, beer, partying, good music and partying. These two personify perfectly what a typical fraternity boy is in 2004. All they want to talk about is beer and bands like Blink 182, Green Day, Jimmy... Read More

Harvey is in the studio telling all about bands and musicians that have stopped in his store over the years looking for hair related products. Harvey tells of his experiences with Lester Black of the Pink Holes, Johnny Ramone, Wendy O Williams, Jello Biafra, G.G. Allin, Peter Laughner, Devo and the Pagans. Big Johnson has... Read More

Mazzo and Blotto are professional clowns that work for the Steph W talent agency. They are quite candid about the highs and lows of being a clown. This show is not for the easily offended. Lots of baby and Ronald Regan jokes. The slide whistle really adds to the realism. Notable Callers: Big Johnson, No... Read More

Sassy goes off on how we are baby proofing society. You can see Sipowicz’s ass on TV and thats ok, but the whole world is outraged over Janet Jacksons nipple. He talks about his future on the airwaves seeing as the FCC wants to come crashing down on free speech. The kids of Widney high... Read More

Starts off with Sweet Ass Sassafras discussing the 2004 Super Bowl antics involving Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake and fun with piercings. For some reason the topic changes to buddy booths in adult movie stores. Little red joins Sweet Ass in the studio during the throbbing 3 O’clock hour. Show ID’s from Corey Feldman, Ginger... Read More

Dave Martin invites Robert Fulton on the show for an interview. Fulton is a semi-legendary jazz trumpet musician from the mean streets of Toledo Ohio. He discusses his world touring experience and his time on the small Island of Lesbia, and how it inspired him to write his song “slip of the tongue”. Dixie Carmichael,... Read More

Lemon Boy Parker and Glen Watson are from the greatest generation ever. Both sacrificed for this country and paid the price during WWII, Glen ended up with a steel plate in his head and Lemon Boy got his ass cheek blown off by the Tojo. Private first class Lavaughn Watts calls in from Iraq and... Read More

Sweet Ass Sassafras and Little Red are in the house. We learn the name of the guy who is in the wheelchair from Friedman, Domiano and Smith. Sassy goes on how he likes to get a burrito at a mall and take it into the bathroom and eat it off a baby changing station and... Read More

Sweet Ass Sassafras goes a little longer by adding the fucked up four O’clock hour to this show. Little red is in the studio. The show is peppered with some Neil Hamburger clips and ends with a nice collection of prank calls to WRC. Sweet Ass discusses the popularity of candy cigarettes with Potsy and... Read More