The "New" Texas Polka News 10 Years Later
Sun, 09/01/2024 - 12:00am
Ten years, that’s how long the Texas Polka News (TPN) has been chugging along since Theresa Cernoch Parker and Gary E. McKee assumed control of this popular entertainment publication. John and Marlys Rivard had managed the TPN for twelve years with the founder’s widow, Marie Tupa, as publisher. Marie and her husband Julius had founded this unique periodical in 1987 after Julius, a major player in the Central Texas music scene saw the need for a monthly publication to provide dance enthusiasts with a schedule of events and the latest news of the Texas Music Scene.
