Music & Dance Music and Dance - May/June 2018 | Page 17

Music & Dance News In 2006, WRJQ switched to an internet- streaming broadcast for- mat when it went public with WRJQ.com, a web- site that offered an inter- net stream 24 hours-a- day. “Goodtime Radio, WRJQ,” as the station is now known, has studios in Appleton, WI. Thousands of listeners tune into the broadcast daily. WRJQ does not rely on advertising as its primary revenue stream, and instead is supported by donations from its fans and listeners. Remote ballroom broadcasts were popular on the radio during the 1940s and 1950s, and May/June 2018 Page 17 Live radio broadcast continued often featured popular bands of the day, such as The Six Fat Dutchmen, Ray Dorschner’s Rain- bow Valley Dutchmen, Whoopee John, Glenn Miller, and The Babe Wagner Band. Whoopee John was a regular performer on several area radio sta- tions, including WCCO radio in Minneapolis, Aaron Schuelke will MN. During the era, broad- emcee the live radio cast radio was America’s broadcast. primary family enter- sometimes involved a tainment. coast-to-coast live trans- Collaborating the mission of the perform- event ing band. When asked about The broadcasts were the event, Kris Keltgen, popular at the height bandleader of the River- of old-time music and bend Dutchmen stated, “We wanted to recreate the live ballroom remote broadcast experience as it was years ago, when old-time music was in its hay day.” Keltgen and Schuelke began collaborating on the idea of such a broad- cast early in 2018. “Schuelke is a fan of many of the bands from around Mankato and New Ulm, and immedi- ately took to the idea,” said Keltgen. Schuelke explained, “I have an obvious love for the music of the era. When Kris suggested the historic Kato Ball- room for a venue, I knew Continued on page 19 WENDINGER BAND & TRAVEL, INC. Wendinger Band & Travel Performance Dates Sun., June 3 – Annual King Shoot, Five Mile House, Westside, IA Sun., June 10 – Central WI Polka Club, Rib River Ballroom, Marathon, WI; 1-5 pm Thurs., June 14 – City Park, Winthrop, MN; 6:30-8 pm Sat., June 16 – Nicollet Friendship Days, concert in the park; 7-9 pm Sun., June 24 – Polka Mass & Festival, St. Mary’s Church, Le Center, MN Wed., June 27 – Triangle Park, Rogers, MN; 6:30-7:30 pm Peter Wendinger [phone] [email protected] Wendinger Band & Travel Band & Travel 38483 631st Wendinger Ave. New Ulm, MN 56073 Call [phone] wendingerbandtravel.com Travel Tours Historical Moments in Time featuring Philadelphia, Williamsburg, Jamestown Settlement, and the Ark Encounter June 18- 27 • Price $2,298 Alaskan Excursion June 30-July 10 • Price $4,398 Stitchin a Trail to Oregon featuring Sister’s Outdoor Quilt Show July 11-15 • Price $1,798 Ride the Dakota Trail featuring Medora, The Black Hills July 9-14 • Price $1,198 River Cruising with Wendinger Travel July 13-19 • Price $1,898 Northern California & the Oregon Coastline featuring the Columbia River, Giant Redwoods, Yosemite National Park July 29-Aug. 10 • Price $2,398 Canadian Rockies & Glacier National Park June 8-16 • Price $2,198 Mackinac Island and Door County, WI Sept. 4-8 • Price $998 Autumn Time in New England, Niagara Falls, New York City, Boston Sept. 17-29 • Price $2,398 Hostfest, featuring Daniel O’Donnell • Sept. 25-28 Fall Colors in the Smoky Mountains Oct. 28-Nov. 5 • Price $1,998 Christmas in Branson, featuring Daniel O’Donnell • Nov. 12-16