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SLOVENIAN MELODIES FACTS

*****If you wish to contact "Slovenian Melodies", here are some ways to get in touch with us:

Send your mail to:

Slovenian Melodies

c/o WAPS Radio

65 Steiner Avenue

Akron, Ohio 44301

3228 Deborah Court

Uniontown, Ohio 44685

or donations to:

643 Wooster Road West

Barberton, Ohio 44203

Send your email to:

slovenianmelodies@yahoo.com

*****January, 2010, marks our twenty-first year at WAPS radio.

*****When we started at WAPS in 1989, our frequency was 89.1 FM. The frequency later changed to 91.3 when a new tower was built in 1994.

*****Frankie Spetich Sr., founding disc jockey of the show, has been on a radio show of some kind since he and his band performed live on WCUE in 1953.

*****When the show first started in 1989, it was a 90 minute show, from 4:30 PM till 6:00. Later, it changed to a two hour show, 4:00 PM till 6:00 PM, until July, 2008, when it was changed to 6:00 PM and switched to a 60 minute show.

*****Since Slovenian Melodies switched to a one hour show on July 6, 2008, we have played many tunes, by many bands. Our goal has been to try and not repeat songs and play the same songs or bands over and over and over. Not taking requests helps us with this goal. We know our listeners enjoy the variety, as their communications with us tells us. We also give our listeners the chance to hear songs or bands that they have not heard for a long time. Since we started on July 6, 2008, through our March 14, 2010 show, here are the 180 different bands we have played (in alphabetical order) on the air, and the number of times we have played one of their songs:

A Force of Habat 4

Alaska Button Box Gang 1

Al Battistelli

Al Hreno

Al Meixner 3

Al Meixner Trio 3

Al Morouse 3

Al Ray Combo

Al Tercek

Alex Meixner 6

Almars

Art Perko

Avesniks

Barich Brothers 4

Bob Bacha

Bob Doszak

Bob Kravos

Bob Matasy

Bob Turcola

Bobby Timko

Brian Novak

Captain's Crew 3

Carmen White

Casuals

Cilka Dolgan (Solo) 4

Cookie Jacobs 2

Culkars 7

Dan Klanica

Danny Fitterer

Danny Sapino

Darlene Balog 3

Dave Wretschko 14

Dave Zak 1

David Austin

Dear Friends

Del Fi's

Del Rezek

Del Sinchak

Dennis Novato

Denny Pasz

Dick Suhay 3

Dick Tady

Don Kotnik

Don Lipovac 5

Don Wojtila

Don Hunjadi 1

Eddie Adamic

Eddie Gorse

Eddie Habat

Eddie Kenik

Eddie Rodick 49

Eddie Vallus

Eric Noltkamper 36

Erie Shores Button Box Club 1

Ernie Benedict 1

Fairport Ensemble 3

Fairport Jammers 7

Fantje Na Vasi 3

Four Sharps

Frank Palombi

Frank Stanger

Frankie Kramer 3

Frankie Mullec 3

Frank Novak 1

Frankie Spetich 119

Frankie Yankovich 23

Fred Gregorich 1

Fred Kuhar

Fred Ziwich

Gary Seibart

Gaylord Klancnik 23

Gene Casciola

George Staiduhar 16

George Suhon

Good Times Band 3

Gordon Hartman 5

Grant Kozera 7

Hank Haller

Hank Thunander 6

Harry Faint

IMSPB

Jack Fronhoffer

Jack Tady

Jack Vasko 2

Jake Zagger

Jay Broderson

Jeff Pecon

Jeff Winard

Jerry Intihar

Jerry Suhar 1

Joe Bajuk

Joe Fedorchak

Joe Grkman

Joe La Botz 5

Joe Luzar

Joe Novak 2

Joe Prince 1

Joey Klass

Joey Miskulin (SOLO) 3

Joey Tomsick

John Detelich

John Lapinski

John Tasz 2

Johnny Koenig

Johnny Pecon

Johnny Vadnal 27

Karl Lukitsch

Kathy Hlad 6

Kathy Vogt

Ken Novak

Ken Umeck

Kenny Bass

Kenny Brandt 5

Kevin Solecki

Klancnik and Friends

Larry Placek

Lojze Slak

Lori Skvarch

Lynn Marie

Magic Buttons 1

Magic City Showcase

Mahoning Valley BB

Markic and Zaggar

Marty Sintic

Matt Schaffer 2

Mike McIntyre

Mike Roncone

Mike Schneider 19

Mike Wojtila

Mikey Dee

Milan Racanovic 11

Mis-Tre

Nancy Hlad 1

Netherlands Band 3

New Generation

Pat Gray

Polka Hall of Fame

Polka Quads

Polkas For Charity

Pub Haus 4

Ray Champa

Ray Machulsky

Ray Polantz

Ray Skovenski

Reflections Recording

Richie Vadnal

Richie Yurkovich

Rodney Yemc

Roger Bright

Roman Possedi 1

Ron Likovic

Ron Luznar 1

Ron Pivovar 9

Ron Sluga

Ronnie Steniker 5

Russ Allen

Sam Pugliano

Sidemen

Singing Slovenes 9

Stan Blout

Stan Meijac 4

Steve Meisner

Sumrada Brothers

Ted Zalac

Third Generation

Tom and Lou

Tom Brusky

Tony Fortuna 1

Tony Grandovic (Benzy CD) 7

Tony Klepek 1

Tony Milini 3

Unetich and Zabjak

Verne Meisner

Walter Ostanek

Wayne Tomsic

Western Senators

Wolf Family

World Affair Band

Zolkas

Zupanchick Bros.

*****Our list of 180 bands over nineteen months of one hour shows may be impressive, but even more impressive may be that over that same period of time, we have played 1,541 different songs. We average playing anywhere from 18-20 songs in a one hour show, and have only repeated one hundred and thirty-one times a song(only six more than twice) of the 1,541 we have played. We pride ourselves on giving the biggest variety of tunes, and if you are wondering if we have played one of your favorite songs, then give us a listen or get in touch with us. The list is too long to keep adding to and having it on the site, so get in touch with us and we can email you a copy if you are interested.

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