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03/30/08:
Hello Polka Fans....
There will not be a live show this night.
I will be rebroadcasting 3/23/08 & 3/16/08,
from the previous two week's shows.
I will be playing music at the
35th Annual Musicians Fun Festival.
It's on the Feb. 18th, 2007 from 1pm- 10pm
at the Melrose, MN VFW.
If your in the neighborhood, please stop on by.
It's open to the public!
03/02/08:
Hello Polka Fans....
World Wide Polkas will start at 6:30pm CST tonight.
Due to Mark Komar from Upstate New York,
keeping me occupied with software
updates on my computer system.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
World Wide Polkas can still be heard
with
Windows Media Player just by opening a URL with
mms://64.201.219.36/live
to tune into the show.
Open your Windows Media Player 9 or later.
Then click on File
then click on "Open URL".
Copy and paste this in the URL box.
And that's all there is to it.
02/22/08:
Hello Polka Fans....
Now available again!
All W.W.P. shows are now available
for your listening Pleasure!
Just click on "Show Archives"
in the left hand column.
Scroll down the page to the year
and the date of your choice.
You can also listen to World Wide Polkas
live on Sunday nights with your
Windows Media Player.
Just by opening an URL with
mms://64.201.219.36/live
to tune into the show.
Open your Windows Media Player 9 or later.
Then click on File
then click on "Open URL".
Copy and paste this in the URL box.
And that's all there is to it.
I'm looking forward to seeing you in the
Hardwired Radio Chatroom!
02/17/08:
Hello Polka Fans....
World Wide Polkas will start at 7pm tonight.
Due to being at the MN Music Hall of Fame fund raiser.
Also known as the Parade of Bands
& Concertina Jam Jamboree at
Turner Hall in New Ulm Minnesota.
World Wide Polkas can still be heard with
Windows Media Player just by opening a URL with
mms://64.201.219.36/live
to tune into the show.
Open your Windows Media Player 9 or later.
Then click on File
then click on "Open URL".
Copy and paste this in the URL box.
And that's all there is to it.
02/03/08:
On a sad note,
my Father Ralph R. Gagnon had
passed away today at 8:38am
due to bladder cancer.
Gagnon, Ralph R. age 77, of
Crystal,
formerly of Waverly, MN.
Preceded in death by first wife, Jeannette Gagnon
and brother, Bob Gagnon.
Survived by wife, Lorraine; daughter, Mary Gilbert;
son, Thomas Gagnon; 4 grandchildren; brother,
John Gagnon; sister, Lorraine Warzeha;
8 stepchildren; stepsisters, Loretta Johnson & Myrtle
Kronquist; numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Interment Gethsemane Cemetery. Chapel Mass
Thursday, 11 AM, with visitation Wed., 4-8 PM,
and 1 hour prior to service at:
Washburn-McReavy Glen Haven Chapel
763-533-8643
5125 W. Broadway, Crystal
Here's a link to the Startribune Obituaries guest book which was posted on 02-05-2008.
http://www.legacy.com/startribune/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=102700966
I have uploaded pics of my father when he was
young and some others.
Thanks to all for your sympathies and condolences.
Sincerely, Thomas Gagnon
12/23/07:
Hello Polka Fans....
Due being asked to drum for a jam session
in New Prague, MN...
I will start my live stream hopefully
some time around 12am
on the 23rd of December.
World Wide Polkas can still be heard with
Windows Media Player just by opening a URL with
mms://64.201.219.36/live
to tune into the show.
Open your Windows Media Player 10 or later.
Then click on File then
click on "Open URL".
Copy and paste this in the URL box.
And that's all there is to it.
12/02/07:
Hello Polka Fans....
For those of you that are surfing the net....
Tune into World Wide Polkas on
(Still on Sunday nights 6-10pm CST)
Some GIVING will be going on duing the
Dember-BER show's....
Dec. 2nd, 9th and the 16th 2007!
I will be giving away a CD in the
2nd and 4th hours of my show.
I will play a special
1min. Touch Tone contest sounds
and tell you when to email me.
(Only persons from the
continental united states are eligible!)
Email as often as you want during the hour of the give away and good luck!
In the email: in the subject line: WWP CD Give Away!
In the body of the message:
Your name and mailing address.
(Your email has to be dated the night
of the show to be eligible.)
Feel free to request tunes too and join us
Also some other websites to check out relating
I Hope everyone had a great Turkey Day!
And now since Decem-BER is here,
I hope to see you snuggled up next to your
computers tuning into the show!
I want to send out a BIG THANK YOU
to everyone
who sent in their CD recordings for the program!
I now have about 227 bands and 14
distributors to date.
Thomas Gagnon
World Wide Polkas
11/18/07:
Hello Polka Fans....
Due to some computer issues on my end,
I will be starting my show at 7pm for tonights show.
World Wide Polkas can still be heard with
Windows Media Player just by opening a URL with
mms://64.201.219.36/live
to tune into the show.
Open your Windows Media Player 10 or later.
Then click on File then
click on "Open URL".
Copy and paste this in the URL box.
And that's all there is to it.
11/11/07:
Hello Polka Fans....
Some new information to tell you about:
Right now, Turboshout Radio is changing
it's name to HardWired Radio.
You can access the new web site
by clicking on either link below.
or
World Wide Polkas can still be heard with
Windows Media Player just by opening a URL with
mms://64.201.219.36/live
to tune into the show.
Open your Windows Media Player 10 or later.
Then click on File then
click on "Open URL".
Copy and paste this in the URL box.
And that's all there is to it.
10/28/07:
Hello Polka Fans....
At 6pm CDT, My transmitting computer
has some technical
issues.
I'll be starting at
6:30pm CDT.
Turboshout Radio (turboshout.com).
World Wide Polkas can be heard with
Windows Media Player just by opening a URL with
mms://64.201.219.36/live
to tune into the show.
Open your Windows Media Player
Then click on File then click on "Open
URL".
Copy and paste this in the URL box.
10/21/07:
Hello Polka Fans....
At 6pm CDT, The server has some
technical issues and is now operational.
Now airing LIve! Starting at 8:30pm CDT.
Turboshout Radio (turboshout.com).
World Wide Polkas can be heard with
Windows Media Player just by opening a URL with
mms://64.201.219.36/live
to tune into the show.
Open your Windows Media Player
Then click on File then click on "Open
URL".
Copy and paste this in the URL box.
10/14/07:
Hello Polka Fans....
The server has changed to a new IP address!
New URL is: 64.201.219.36
So tonight's show will start at 7pm
CDT.
Turboshout Radio (turboshout.com).
World Wide Polkas can be heard on
mms://64.201.219.36/live
to tune into the show.
Open your Windows Media Player
Then click on File then click on "Open
URL".
Copy and paste this in the URL box.
09/30/07:
Hello Polka Fans....
The server is again up and working.
Now Airing "Live" !
10:30pm - 2:30am CDT
For tonight's World Wide Polkas show,
use this URL to tune into the show.
mms://207.47.232.57/live
Open your Windows Media Player
Then click on File then click on "Open
URL".
Copy and paste this in the URL box.
09/30/07:
Hello Polka Fans....
Not sure if the server is working or not.
Stay tuned for further developments.
09/23/07:
Hello Polka Fans....
Not sure if there will be a show tonight or not.
I will be playing music in Guttenberg Iowa
over the weekend.
I will start my show when I get home.
Now back at home, My show will start
at 10pm and go till 2am CDT.
09/16/07:
Tonight's program may or may not air
for reasons beyond my control.
The Turboshout website and server
is down due to ISP routing issues.
All attemps are being made
to still bring you tonights program.
Please still feel free to email requsets at
at any time day or night.
Hello... Now Airing "Live"!
For tonight's World Wide Polkas show,
use this URL to tune into the show.
mms://207.47.232.57/live
Open your Windows Media Player
Then click on File then click on "Open
URL".
Copy and paste this in the URL box.
The Domain had expired.
So hopefully the web page will be back
in the near future.
{And A Special Reminder.}
If you don't hear the show right away and
do not see Thomas Gagnon - World Wide Polkas
in the media player window....
Some times you may need to click on the right arrow
once; in the lower left hand corner
of your player
from time to time. These arrows are
called
the "Previous" and "Next" buttons.
07/29/07:
Great News! Server
is back up!
For today only!
Now broadcasting
"live" at
11pm - 3am CDT/CST!
Please still feel free to email requsets at
at any time day or night.
If you don't hear the show right away and
do not see Thomas Gagnon - World Wide Polkas
in the media player window....
Some times you may need to click on the right arrow
once, in the lower left hand corner of your
player.
These arrows are called the "Previous
and Next" buttons.
07/29/07:
For reasons beyond my control,
the Turboshout server is not letting me have access
to bring you tonight's program.
All attemps are being made
to still bring you tonights program.
Please still feel free to email requsets at
at any time day or night.
If you don't hear the show right away and
do not see Thomas Gagnon - World Wide Polkas
in the media player window....
Some times you may need to click on the right arrow
once, in the lower left hand corner of your
player.
These arrows are called the "Previous
and Next" buttons.
04/13/07:
Hello Polka Fans....
There will not be a show tonight.
I will be playing music at George's
34th Annual Concertina Party.
It's on the April 15, 2007 from 1pm- 10pm
at the Melrose VFW.
02/18/07:
Hello Polka Fans....
There will not be a show tonight.
I will be playing music at the
Annual Musicians Fun Festival.
It's on the Feb. 18th, 2007 from 1pm- 10pm
at the Melrose VFW.
01/21/07:
For reasons beyond my control,
the Turboshout server is not letting me have access
to bring you tonight's program.
All attemps are being made
to still bring you tonights program.
Please still feel free to email requsets at
at any time day or night.
Good news! Now broadcasting live
at 7pm - 11pm!
If you don't hear the show right away and
do not see Thomas Gagnon - World Wide Polkas
in the media player window....
Some times you may need to click on the right arrow
once, in the lower left hand corner of your
player.
These arrows are called the "Previous
and Next" buttons.
01/14/07:
Due to a death in the family,
I will be playing one of my archive shows
while I'm out of the studio. When
I get home, I will
pick up and do a live show from then on.
Still feel free to email requsets at
10/08/06:
Due to being asked to drum at the
"Morgan Concertina Jamboree" from
3pm - 9pm.
There will not be a live show for
Sunday night on October 15th 6pm -10pm.
There is a slight possiblity that there might be a
fill in IJ for me, but this is not certain at this time.
Look forward towards our October 22nd show
at our usual time 6 - 10pm.
09/03/06:
Due to a change in employment;
The show has moved to
Sunday nights 6pm -10pm.
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