Best                   Polka                    Bands

247 Polka Heaven - a great internet radio station dedicated exclusively to Polka music
http://www.247polkaheaven.com  
Shows Include:
1)The Wild Wilson Show - for more info check out his artist page on this site
www.wildwilson.com  
2)Delta Dick: A fantastic polka show
www.deltadickshow.com 
3)Polka Celebration with Peter J. Danielczuk Saturday 10:00 AM to 12 Noon WNHU 88.7 FM from the University of New Haven - www.wnhu.net  on 247 Polkaheaven - Monday 8:00 PM; Thursday Midnight; Friday 10:00 AM, Saturday 8:00 AM. Peter's website is  www.polkacelebration.com

and many others.

AOL Radio
www.aolradio.com
- Great news for internet polka listeners! AOL Internet Radio, in partnership with CBS Radio, began streaming polka music in July 2009. You do not have to be a subscriber to AOL to listen and there is no charge to you to listen. Here’s how you tune in from your computer. Point your Internet browser to: www.aolradio.com and you’ll see a button on the page that says “Listen Now.” Click that and a player pops up. There will be a big column on the left hand side that says “Stations By Category.” Polka will be in the category “World/International” at the bottom of the alphabetical category listing. For further information on this program, contact AOL Music Director Mary McCann by email at mary@thebonemama.com or call Polka America Corporation at 715-446-3098. You can also send questions, comments or suggestions to PAC at info@polkaamericcorporation.org

The Polka Jammer Network
www.polkajammernetwork.org  
Shows include:
1)The Polkas For Snowbirds Show with Danny Mack on the Polka Jammer Network Sundays 10:00 AM till 11:00 Am EST and rebroadcast Wednesdays 2:00 PM Till 3:00 PM Variety Polka Music. of Smile smiles Loads of Sunshine and Boatloads of Polka Music from Floridas' Gulf Coast.
2)Derek Kaszuby: A great polka show on the jammer network which plays polka around the clock.
www.polkajammernetwork.org/derekkaszuby_bio.html 

and many others.

Polka Legacy
www.polkalegacy.com 
Jack Baciewski and Peter J. Danielczuk have started a new internet site called Polka Legacy.
Shows Include:
1)Peter J. Danielczuk live on Sundays from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
2)Polkaman Jack Baciewski's shows are Friday from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM and Saturday from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

and many others.
 
Legendary Polka artist Johnny Prytko runs a European Folk Music/polkas show Saturday mornings from 6-9 am
www.wwuh.org/program/music/polka/polka.htm   

A weekly polka show out of New Braunfels, Texas. You can listen to several weeks of shows and catch if you missed one.
http://www.polkavariety.com  

Wackie Jackie Z, LIVE Polka Variety Show from Tampa, Florida - Sunday's from 2-4pm (EST)
www.polkapartyexpress.com  

Over at the University of Connecticut Frank Sumislaski (radio name Maly Franek) runs a polka program on Friday morning from 8:00-10:00 AM. John Hurchala has a polka program on Saturday morning beginning at 5:00-7:00 AM and the Silver Fox, Mike Paholski, the golden voice of radio starts his program after John goes off the air and ends his program at 9:00 AM.
www.whus.org 

From the University of Massachusetts Saturdays, 6:00 am -8:30 am Early Bird Polka Show with Mitch & Jen Moskal, 8:30 am - 12 noon, Polka Bandstand with Billy Belina, Sundays 6:00 am - 9:00 am Polka Carousel with Todd Zaganiacz and 9:00 am - 12 noon Polka Celebration with Helen
www.wmua.org

From the University of New Hampshire, Gary Sredzienski's Polka Party 9 am - 11 am Saturdays
www.wunh.org

Terrestrial Radio (no internet access)

Polka Connection:
Polka Connection with Carl Simchena  (The Polka Maniac) WAZL 1490 in Hazleton, PA Sundays from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Mailing address for promos:326 Broad StreetSt. Clair, PA 17970

OTHER LISTINGS:

In Texas there are so many polka radio shows that John Rivard has indexed them at
www.angelfire.com/folk/polka 

Polka Bob's Polka Radio Finder
www.radio4polkas.com

Dolly's Polka Page
http://www.angelfire.com/pa5/dollykpa/

IF YOU HAVE A POLKA RADIO SHOW AND I HAVE NOT LISTED YOU HERE (and I know there are LOTS) please email me with the specifics and I will list you. It is my intention to include EVERYONE. Just as it will take some time to get all the polka bands in the band listings, this too is a work in progress and will be updated as I get info.


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