Music & Dance News
January/February 2016
Craig Ebel conducted a live broadcast over
WCCO 830 radio in 1996, from Wally McCarthy’s
Oldsmobile, with radio personality Bill Diehl and
bassist Tom Urbanski.
is also supported financially by its listening
tion of “It’s Polka Time!” audience and local busiNov. 4, 2006, in addition nesses.
In addition to his radio
to his regular one-hour
career,
Craig has been
show. Ten of his affiliplaying
drums profesates took him up on the
offer for the two-hour sionally for more than
40 years in all styles of
show.
“It’s Polka Time!” is music, including rock,
currently syndicated on country, big band, and
23 radio stations across polka.
He has performed
the United States, and
with
America’s Polka
over the Internet through
www.polkajammernet- King, Frank Yankovic;
Grammy Award winner
work.org.
On July 5, 2014, Craig Walter Ostanek; Mybegan producing shows ron Floren of the Lawfor another polka radio rence Welk Show; Dick
show entitled, “Polka Contino; The MrozinParade,” in Milwau- ski Brothers’ Aleatoric
kee, WI, over AM 1340 Ensemble; John FilipWJYI. Now in their 34th czak & The Classics;
year, “Polka Parade” The Six Fat Dutchmen;
keeps the polka musical Nashville’s Joey Miskutradition alive by broad- lin; Leroy Larson & The
casting four hours each Minnesota Scandinavian
Saturday with German- Ensemble; Roger Bright;
style from 8 to 9 a.m., and now is the leader of
Polish style from 10 to 11 his own band, DyVera.m., Slovenian/Cleve- saCo.
In the early 1990s,
land-style from 11 a.m.
to noon, and a mix of Craig met Lori Nissel,
polka styles from noon daughter of bandleaders
to 1 p.m. “Polka Parade” Marv and Carol Nissel,
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