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Next event

Puzzlepalooza

Saturday, January 10, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Madison Public Library Central, Madison

The competitive (or not - you can also just be leisurely) jigsaw puzzle event at the Madison Public Library is BACK. DJ Shotski will provide an all-vinyl set of background music filled with groovy, jazzy easy listening. Last year’s tables were all filled within hours of the reservation system going live!

Registration for the event opens on December 27 at 9 a.m. Learn more on the Madison Public Library’s website.

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News

Dec 5, 2025

Donate to WVMO before 2025 ends

Dec 5, 2025

Donations are coming in to WVMO to help pay for recent equipment and software upgrades. Polka Time listeners are putting “polka” in the memo lines of their donations! Keep up the momentum! Details in the post.

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Dec 5, 2025

Oct 12, 2025

DJ Shotski at Rosemount, MN Oktoberfest

Oct 12, 2025

DJ Shotski crosses the cheddar curtain to visit Rosemount, Minnesota for Oktoberfest.

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Oct 12, 2025

Oct 7, 2025

Polka Time’s home station turns 10

Oct 7, 2025

Listen to the City Cast Madison podcast interview with DJ Shotski on the 10th anniversary of WVMO-FM.

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Oct 7, 2025

Sep 14, 2025

DJ Shotski at Gemuetlichkeit Days in Jefferson

Sep 14, 2025

I’m so glad Gemuetlichkeit Days in Jefferson invited me to play music in their biergarten this year. It was a great way to check out the festival that’s really close to Madison.

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Sep 14, 2025