Zacherley

John Zacherley began hosting horror movies in late 50s Philadelphia as "Roland." The program was popular enough to attract the attention of WABC in New York, who promptly hired him. With the move, the character underwent a name change to Zacherley, and instantly became one of the iconic figures in the horror host genre. With appearances on American Bandstand, in Famous Monsters of Filmland and The Saturday Evening Post, and the release of the "Dinner With Drac" 45 record, Zacherley became one of the first nationally recognized horror movie hosts.

Following his runs in Philadelphia and New York, John Zacherele moved into radio as a long-running deejay. However, the Zacherley character remained popular, and was revived many times over the years, his ghoulish exuberance making him the genre's most recognizable ambassador.

Zacherley hosts a comic book anthology, Zacherley Midnight Terrors. He also made a guest appearance on Rob Zombie's Halloween Hootenanny.