Polka On! Blog

Larry Sodek, Polka DJ

Fri, 01/01/2021 - 12:00am

When famed disc jockey, musician, and polka promoter Lee Roy Matocha passed away in 2003, it left a big polka hole within the Fayette County radio broadcast area. Within several weeks of Matocha’s passing, Larry Sodek, stepped up to plug the hole. Lee Roy had been doing a polka music show for over four decades and many radios got switched to La Grange’s KVLG-AM when his show came on.

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Chardon Polka Band, Virtual Road Trip Fun

Mon, 10/26/2020 - 5:00am

With the Coronavirus Pandemic going on, everyone is used to staying at home and is probably growing tired of doing that. However, the Chardon Polka Band has done something that can make cabin fever enjoyable.

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Alfred Vrazel, Achievements in Radio and Life

Mon, 10/26/2020 - 5:00am

The year was 1955. Hamburger Drive Ins were all the rage. "I Love Lucy" was everyone's favorite television show. The song "Rock Around The Clock" was playing on jukeboxes across America.