Help:Creating pages

Creating pages on the World News Polka Archive

This guide explains how to create new pages using the archive’s templates and editorial standards.

Creating a new Guest or Barry version page

In the search box, type the page title Example: Anne Reburn – Guest Version

Click Create this page

Paste:

{{subst:VersionStarter}}

Click Save page

Fill in:

Infobox fields

Overview

Broadcast history table

Lyric alterations

Behind the scenes (if applicable)

References

Creating a new Year page

Create a page named:

2026

Paste:

{{subst:YearStarter|year=2026}}

Save, then populate:

Broadcast table

No Polka Fridays table

Creating a Base Version page

Base Versions describe lyric variants used across multiple broadcasts.

Create a page named:

Base Version 3

Paste:

Overview

Base Version 3 is a term coined by the WNN Polka Archive and refers to a standard lyric variant of the World News Polka.

Opening lyrics

{{{opening_line}}}

Origin

TODO: Describe when and why this lyric variant was introduced.

Usage

This base version is commonly used for:

• Guest performances
• Studio re-air recordings
• Seasonal or filler broadcasts

Known examples

• Anne Reburn – Guest Version

References

Save the page

Ensure the navigation bar appears at the bottom:

Broadcast history tables

All broadcast tables must include:

Date

Notes

Source column

Internet Archive links are preferred.

Example row:

| 2 Feb 2024 || Re-air ||

References

Use <ref> tags inline

Include

at the bottom of the page

Infoboxes must not contain references

Interviews

Must be clearly labelled as private correspondence

Quoted verbatim unless stated otherwise

Permission from the interviewee is required

Naming conventions Page type Format Guest version Anne Reburn – Guest Version Barry version Barry Mitchell – Original Version (1992) Base version Base Version 3 Year page 2024 Editorial scope

This archive documents broadcast versions of the World News Polka. It does not host video or audio files.