Paul Wilcox, longtime host of "Polka Varieties" on WEWS-TV 5 Cleveland, died last Friday at his home in Florida..He also was station announcer, Read the noon news in the 1960's, co-hosted the "Paige Palmer Show" and did sportscasts..
According to the WEWS web site, Wilcox hosted Polka Varieties with Frankie Yankovic Sunday afternoons at 1 from 1956-83..Polka Varieties was syndicated to 30 markets in the late 70's-early 80's..And was one of the last local Polka shows on broadcast TV..
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According to the WEWS web site, Wilcox hosted Polka Varieties with Frankie Yankovic Sunday afternoons at 1 from 1956-83..Polka Varieties was syndicated to 30 markets in the late 70's-early 80's..And was one of the last local Polka shows on broadcast TV..
From Newsnet5.com:
http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/about_u...ka-varieties'-in-cleveland,-dies-at-age-of-85