Native Clevelander Alan Dutka has authored eight Cleveland history books. He is a popular speaker at historical societies, libraries, community centers and the Music Box Supper Club and has appeared on the Feagler & Friends, Applause and Seven Minutes with Russ Mitchell television programs, along with radio programs including Dee Perry's Around Noon and Jacqueline Gerber's morning program. He has been interviewed by PBS, the Lorain Morning Journal and France 24 Television.