Freeway Hero Emeritus Jack Archer

Jack Archer provided free roadside assistance and traffic reports for South Sound motorists for many years until retiring to devote fulltime to his contracting job - though you can still hear him occasionally when he fills in for Rick Johnson.

"In my first full day on the job, I witnessed a suicide on the Narrows Bridge, a serious injury involving a young girl and a truck, and an elderly man having a heart attack … I thought, my gosh, this is a stressful job!," said Jack.

Jack grew up in Seattle and for six years spent summers in Kenya, East Africa as his father, a U of W anthropology professor, did research. He is a graduate of the U with a degree in Political Science, and he and his wife Suzie, a dentist, live with their daughter Kate on a beautiful Olympia waterfront home that they completely remodeled by themselves. In his leisure time, Jack restores automobiles and enjoys reading, hiking, boating, weightlifting, and sports, particularly golf.

We thank Jack for his many years of service to South Sound motorists and Mixx 96.1!

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