A Shamokin and Anthracite Coal Region tradition returns as veteran radio personality Tom Kutza brings back his Sunday afternoon polka show on the new WISL1480.com.
Starting at noon Sunday, Sept. 2, Kutza will present a weekly two-hour program featuring the best in polka music traditional to northeast and central Pennsylvania. Expect to hear songs from the Kryger Brothers, Jimmy Sturr, The King Brothers Orchestra, The Polka Family and many others. Kutza played these great bands on WISL radio for more than 40 years on his weekly polka radio show.
Kutza says that when WISL went silent in 2001, Shamokin, like many other areas lost their venue for this type of local traditional programming. Kutza says he is excited to begin a new tradition on a new medium, through the rebirth of WISL radio at www.WISL1480.com. A production of Radio Anthracite, WISL is now available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week and listenable from anywhere, even from the average smart phone.
Tom Kutza was a radio host on WISL radio in Shamokin from 1960 until 1998. He became the tourism director for Northumberland County following his career in radio. Since then, Kutza has hosted many community events, been featured in parades and continues to host "Letters to Santa" and "Christmas Eve With Tom Kutza" every Christmas season.
WISL1480.com is an Internet radio station currently hosted through Loudcaster.com and offers an oldies format featuring the greatest hits of the 50s, 60s and early 70s. In addition to the music, WISL will feature local programming, such as local church services, news and information and sports programming specific to the Shamokin and Mount Carmel areas.
Starting at noon Sunday, Sept. 2, Kutza will present a weekly two-hour program featuring the best in polka music traditional to northeast and central Pennsylvania. Expect to hear songs from the Kryger Brothers, Jimmy Sturr, The King Brothers Orchestra, The Polka Family and many others. Kutza played these great bands on WISL radio for more than 40 years on his weekly polka radio show.
Kutza says that when WISL went silent in 2001, Shamokin, like many other areas lost their venue for this type of local traditional programming. Kutza says he is excited to begin a new tradition on a new medium, through the rebirth of WISL radio at www.WISL1480.com. A production of Radio Anthracite, WISL is now available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week and listenable from anywhere, even from the average smart phone.
Tom Kutza was a radio host on WISL radio in Shamokin from 1960 until 1998. He became the tourism director for Northumberland County following his career in radio. Since then, Kutza has hosted many community events, been featured in parades and continues to host "Letters to Santa" and "Christmas Eve With Tom Kutza" every Christmas season.
WISL1480.com is an Internet radio station currently hosted through Loudcaster.com and offers an oldies format featuring the greatest hits of the 50s, 60s and early 70s. In addition to the music, WISL will feature local programming, such as local church services, news and information and sports programming specific to the Shamokin and Mount Carmel areas.