Big Joe's Polka show under negotiations
By MIKE KONVICKA mkonvicka@journal-spectator.com

If you're a fan of Big Joe's Polka Show on RRD TV, it's no longer being aired.

It was reportedy pulled off the air because of a contract dispute between Joseph "Big Joe" Siedlik, and the network.

However a spokesperson from Rual Farm Delivery network headquarters in Nashville said Monday that she hoped that the show would return next week.

She declined to make any further coments concerning the matter.

Siedlik was also contaced but didn't return a call.

According to his wife, Marty, attorneys on both sides are working to find a solution.

The show aired every Wednesday and Saturday and was very popular among polka fans across the nation.

Siedlik and his crew recently recorded a festival at the Big Red Barn in Round Top last month.

Big Joe, who calls Omaha, Nebraska his home, sells CDs and tapes on his Web site.