Among all the local tv personalities for kids in the 1960s, Ray Rayner stands out as genuine, warm and truly creative.

Home video recording of WGN-TV’s “Bozo’s Circus” from October 30, 1979. The live broadcast features cast members Bob Bell as Bozo and Frazier Thomas as the circus manager; Ringling Bros. and Barnum & ...

The Bozo the Clown I recall most from my youth is the late Bob Bell, who wore the famed red bulb nose when WGN-TV launched their “Bozo’s Circus” broadcast in 1960 and carried on the clowning tradition ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- If you grew up anywhere in the Chicago area, you know Bozo the Clown. His show was filmed in Chicago for decades, going back to 1960. Generations of children got to watch and take ...

Love or hate clowns now, chances are you were a fan of “Bozo’s Circus” if you were a kid growing up in the Chicago area during the 1960s or even decades later. One of Bozo’s biggest fans — Smashing ...

This weekend, Chicagoans can catch a celebration of the WGN icon and red-haired jester Bozo the Clown. The three-day event will be hosted by Chicago native and Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan ...

When David Arquette revived the beloved Bozo the Clown several years ago, he knew he had big shoes to fill — literally. Yep, you read that right. The event was part of a weekend dedicated to the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Billy Corgan, founder of The Smashing ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. – A Highland Park ...

Home video recording of WGN-TV’s “Bozo’s Circus” from October 31, 1979. The live broadcast features cast members Bob Bell as Bozo, Marshall Brodien as Wizzo, and Frazier Thomas as the circus manager; ...