Joe Palka's guest appearances

Joe Palka

Our Town with host Andy Ockershausen - Homegrown History

What's the Buzz with Andrew Birkle

The Conner & Smith Show

Sue Palka

Ron Paul

Ben Franklin

Doug Duncan

Tom Quinn

Brian Kelly

Michael Cerveris

Mark Russell

Paris Barclay

Steve Jones

Michael Lee

Ric Edelman

Ryan Seacrest

Caroline Carter

Jackie Robinson

OwlTail

We had a great and multi-faceted discussion with Joe Palka regarding radio, tv, theatre, politics, and our current political climate. A fascinating and fabulous finale to the Palka Party Weekend! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/connerandsmithshow/message

We had a great and multi-faceted discussion with Joe Palka regarding radio, tv, theatre, politics, and our current political climate. A fascinating and fabulous finale to the Palka Party Weekend! --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/connerandsmithshow/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/connerandsmithshow/message</a>

Episode 42 - Joe Palka - Palka Party Weekend Finale!

Saline football coach Joe Palka joins Andrew Birkle for the first ever episode of What's the Buzz. Andrew and Joe talk about what the sport of football means to him personally, how far Saline has come with their standards and even what Joe watches late night on TV.

Saline football coach Joe Palka

Sue Palka, Fox 5 DC's Chief Meteorologist, on what makes a successful on-air weather forecast~"It's a combination of a teaching experience, from my teaching years, which were only about seven years. I remember that you have a main idea that you have to deliver, and I feel like I've failed as a forecaster if you don't know the weather when I'm done."Sue Palka and Joe Palka with host Andy Ockershausen in-studio interviewAndy Ockershausen:  This is Andy Ockershausen. This is Our Town. It's such a pleasure. I mean, it so sincerely to have two of my favorite people in broadcast and life in Washington, DC, Joe and Sue Palka. Welcome to Our Town!Sue Palka:	Andy, I know you say that to every guest, but we are delighted to see you because you're the real star of this podcast and we are so excited.Joe Palka:	That's true, how many people say to you that you are my hero, Andy, and you continue to be my hero, you really do.Andy Ockershausen:  It sounds like hero worship, but it's true.  They don't worship me, they worship those call letters.Joe Palka's First Impression of WMAL Personalities, 1980sJoe Palka:	It's true, but well, they were great call letters.  The most outstanding among a handful in the entire country. And boy, I can remember when I was a young broadcaster back in the 70s and early 80s and I would think of WMAL. Around 1980 when we were first married, we came to visit some people in Washington. I was still in Erie at WRIE, and I heard this guy, John Lyon on the air in the afternoon, and he was, he picked up a guitar and he started singing. I'm just, "Oh my God." And then there was a guy Tom Gauger on and he was playing piano with somebody from the philharmonic. Then I found out that John Lyon was just a fill in, I thought, this is the greatest radio station I'd ever heard in my life.Andy Ockershausen:  Joe Palka, you are a fountain of information. What you have done and you've accomplished is amazing, 'cause your wife has out gamed you, like my wife has out gamed me. That's so great, I'm so proud of Sue Palka, what she has accomplish and what Janice Ockershausen has accomplished, and we're lucky to have two great women in our lives.Joe Palka:	Who had no taste in men, right?Andy Ockershausen:  That's right.Sue Palka:	Well, I'll tell you, honestly-Andy Ockershausen:  Well I'll tell you, reading about you guys in Erie, Pennsylvania, the snow capital of the world, they tell me.Sue Palka:	My gosh, they had 13 inches of snow on November 10th this year. My dad-Andy Ockershausen:  In Erie.The Palkas Live in Our Town Thanks to Andy OSue Palka:	-and he said, I gotta get out of here. They had over about 200 inches last year. But before we get into Erie, Andy, I've got to just say Joe and I would not be in DC if it weren't for you. And I never forget that. And when you invited us on the podcast, I told Fox 5, "I'm absolutely doing this, I have to do it because I owe Andy." We would not even be here if it weren't for you and WMAL offering Joe the job.Joe Palka:	Let's toss a couple of bones to a couple of people who are no longer with us, Jim Gallant and Eileen Griffin. Now they were also responsible for my departure, but guess what, had they not brought me here, our life would have changed entirely.Andy Ockershausen:  Everything was timing. Was on my way out when you came in, but that happens too.Joe Palka:	Yeah, well, God works in funny ways.Andy Ockershausen:  But that's life. But to have Sue remain in our lives has been terrific for Janice and I cause we knew her as a fresh face kid doing weekends, and all of a sudden she's a major, major star. And I say that, I know what I'm talking about. I know what the public reflects about Sue Palka.Joe Palka:	Well, I have a feeling that had television not been invented in 1985 when Sue first started, they would have invented it just for her.Sue Palka:	Oh, stop.Joe Palka:	Oh no, you were a school teacher.

Sue Palka, Fox 5 DC's Chief Meteorologist, on what makes a successful on-air weather forecast~ "It's a combination of a teaching experience, from my teaching years, which were only about seven years. I remember that you have a main idea that you have to deliver, and I feel like I've failed as a forecaster if you don't know the weather when I'm done." Sue Palka and Joe Palka with host Andy Ockershausen in-studio interview Andy Ockershausen: This is Andy Ockershausen. This is Our Town. It's such a pleasure. I mean, it so sincerely to have two of my favorite people in broadcast and life in Washington, DC, Joe and Sue Palka. Welcome to Our Town! Sue Palka:	Andy, I know you say that to every guest, but we are delighted to see you because you're the real star of this podcast and we are so excited. Joe Palka:	That's true, how many people say to you that you are my hero, Andy, and you continue to be my hero, you really do. Andy Ockershausen: It sounds like hero worship, but it's true. They don't worship me, they worship those call letters. Joe Palka's First Impression of WMAL Personalities, 1980s Joe Palka:	It's true, but well, they were great call letters. The most outstanding among a handful in the entire country. And boy, I can remember when I was a young broadcaster back in the 70s and early 80s and I would think of WMAL. Around 1980 when we were first married, we came to visit some people in Washington. I was still in Erie at WRIE, and I heard this guy, John Lyon on the air in the afternoon, and he was, he picked up a guitar and he started singing. I'm just, "Oh my God." And then there was a guy Tom Gauger on and he was playing piano with somebody from the philharmonic. Then I found out that John Lyon was just a fill in, I thought, this is the greatest radio station I'd ever heard in my life. Andy Ockershausen: Joe Palka, you are a fountain of information. What you have done and you've accomplished is amazing, 'cause your wife has out gamed you, like my wife has out gamed me. That's so great, I'm so proud of Sue Palka, what she has accomplish and what Janice Ockershausen has accomplished, and we're lucky to have two great women in our lives. Joe Palka:	Who had no taste in men, right? Andy Ockershausen: That's right. Sue Palka:	Well, I'll tell you, honestly- Andy Ockershausen: Well I'll tell you, reading about you guys in Erie, Pennsylvania, the snow capital of the world, they tell me. Sue Palka:	My gosh, they had 13 inches of snow on November 10th this year. My dad- Andy Ockershausen: In Erie. The Palkas Live in Our Town Thanks to Andy O Sue Palka:	-and he said, I gotta get out of here. They had over about 200 inches last year. But before we get into Erie, Andy, I've got to just say Joe and I would not be in DC if it weren't for you. And I never forget that. And when you invited us on the podcast, I told Fox 5, "I'm absolutely doing this, I have to do it because I owe Andy." We would not even be here if it weren't for you and WMAL offering Joe the job. Joe Palka:	Let's toss a couple of bones to a couple of people who are no longer with us, Jim Gallant and Eileen Griffin. Now they were also responsible for my departure, but guess what, had they not brought me here, our life would have changed entirely. Andy Ockershausen: Everything was timing. Was on my way out when you came in, but that happens too. Joe Palka:	Yeah, well, God works in funny ways. Andy Ockershausen: But that's life. But to have Sue remain in our lives has been terrific for Janice and I cause we knew her as a fresh face kid doing weekends, and all of a sudden she's a major, major star. And I say that, I know what I'm talking about. I know what the public reflects about Sue Palka. Joe Palka:	Well, I have a feeling that had television not been invented in 1985 when Sue first started, they would have invented it just for her. Sue Palka:	Oh, stop. Joe Palka:	Oh no, you were a school teacher.

Sue Palka, Chief Meterologist Fox 5 DC | Joe Palka, Actor and Playwright