from cleveland.com
"Cleveland horror host, Ron Sweed, who rose to local TV fame with his late-night character “The Ghoul,” has died. He was 70 years old.
Sweed broke into Cleveland TV in 1971 on WKBF Channel 61. He wore a lab coat and was armed with an assortment of low-rent props, from Cheez Whiz to firecrackers to flying pierogis, kielbasa and slime. He quickly was syndicated in six other markets — Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco."
I didn't grow up with The Ghoul, but I'm wondering if any of our Ohio members have fond memories of him. I also don't remember him syndicated to Philly, but that might be because he was one late. I grew up watching Dr. Shock in the afternoons on Ch. 17.
"Cleveland horror host, Ron Sweed, who rose to local TV fame with his late-night character “The Ghoul,” has died. He was 70 years old.
Sweed broke into Cleveland TV in 1971 on WKBF Channel 61. He wore a lab coat and was armed with an assortment of low-rent props, from Cheez Whiz to firecrackers to flying pierogis, kielbasa and slime. He quickly was syndicated in six other markets — Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco."
I didn't grow up with The Ghoul, but I'm wondering if any of our Ohio members have fond memories of him. I also don't remember him syndicated to Philly, but that might be because he was one late. I grew up watching Dr. Shock in the afternoons on Ch. 17.
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