Music In The Grand Tradition

Click the "Listen Live Now!" button to stream the Gary Kuchenbecker show. The stream seems to work best using the Chrome browser.

If the stream is not working, contact Gary at WJMQ to see if there is something that can be done about it. The studio line is 1-800-236-9824 - then press "2."

During the Packer season, some weeks the Gary Kuchenbecker show is pre-empted for football. The schedule for this year is:
  • December 31 - New Years Eve! - 8 pm start
  • January 4 - 7pm start
  • January 11 - TBD
  • January 18 - TBD
  • January 25 - TBD

Remember:
  • If the Packers play at noon, the show is on at the normal time.
  • If the Packers have a 3:25 pm start time, the show is on from 10 am until 1 pm.
  • If the Packer have a 7:20 pm start time, the show is on from 2 pm until 5 pm.

Welcome to Lager247.com

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Gary Kuchenbecker grew up listening to music from many midwest polka bands like Lawrence Duchow, The Six Fat Dutchmen, Whoopee John, Rudy Plocar, Gene Heier, Wally Ives, and more. From a young age, Gary wanted to have a band, and on May 31, 1974, the Old Lager Orchestra played it’s first dance job. The band initially played mostly polka/waltz music. Over the years, the band’s library has expanded to include more big band music, as Gary also grew up listening to Guy Lombardo, Eddy Howard, Dick Jurgens, Patti Page, and Jan Garber, to name just a few.
 
In addition to running the band, Gary also has hosted a radio show since October 1974. If you are in Northeast Wisconsin, try to tune the show in Sunday nights from 7pm to 11pm on 92.3FM WJMQ. For the rest of the world, Gary also hosts a internet broadcast on WRJQRadio.com. Gary's show is on Saturday's at 1pm Central Time.
 
Back in the mid 70’s, Gary felt the band needed a name, and since Gary was also raised with beer, the name “Old Lager Band” fit quite well.