Norfolk vs. Norfork
Curious Nebraska
Air Date: 06/21/2025
It should be pretty easy to pronounce Norfolk, Nebraska, right??
Nebraska Public Media producer Andy Hermann dives into why saying the town's name isn't as simple as it seems.
Guests, in order of appearance:
- Jeffrey Steffen, general manager, WJAG radio;
- Sheryl Schmeckpeper, author, Norfolk, Nebraska: The First 150 Years; and
- Libby McKay, executive director, Elkhorn Valley Museum.
Music: "No Not Much" by The Smoke Ring.
Additional audio: "Johnny Goes Home (1982)", NBC special.
Nebraska Public Media producer Andy Hermann at the Johnny Carson exhibit at the Elkhorn Valley Museum
Libby McKay, Executive Director, Elkhorn Valley Museum
Sheryl Schmeckpeper, author, Norfolk, Nebraska: The First 150 Years
Jeffrey Steffen, General Manager, WJAG radio
the North Fork of the Elkhorn River
Libby McKay, executive director, Elkhorn Valley Museum
Johnny Carson mural in downtown Norfolk, Nebraska
Johnny Carson's childhood home in Norfolk, Nebraska
Johnny Carson Blvd in Norfolk, Nebraska
Elkhorn Valley Museum
"Johnny Carson: The King Comes Home” at the Elkhorn Valley Museum
Johnny Carson and Andy Hermann in downtown Norfolk, NE











