He was the man who provided the soundtrack that accompanied millions of laughs. Robert "Bob" Trendler, amoung many other roles at WGN, was the leader of the "Big Top Band" on Bozo's Circus. This past Friday he was inducted into Chicago/Midwest Chapter: National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences's prestigious Silver Circle. For the complete awards ceremony watch CLTV this Saturday night at 7. | WGN TV
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He was the man who provided the soundtrack that accompanied millions of laughs. Robert "Bob" Trendler, amoung many other roles at WGN, was the leader of the "Big Top Band" on Bozo's Circus. This past Friday he was inducted into Chicago/Midwest Chapter: National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences's prestigious Silver Circle. For the complete awards ceremony watch CLTV this Saturday night at 7. | WGN TV
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FROM THE WGN ARCHIVES Check out this clip from 1984 featuring Bob Bell, AKA Bozo the clown, talking about what it's like to don the costume while he applies the clown make-up in his WGN dressing room. Get the full Larry Potash Backstory on Bozo at WGNtv.com/backstory | WGN TV
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FROM THE WGN ARCHIVES Check out this clip from 1984 featuring Bob Bell, AKA Bozo the clown, talking about what it's like to don the costume while he applies the clown make-up in his WGN dressing room. Get the full Larry Potash Backstory on Bozo at WGNtv.com/backstory | WGN TV
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WGN Radio extends contract with host Bob Sirott
WGN Radio extends contract with host Bob Sirott
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Remembering Bob Collins and a day WGN will never forget
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Keep an eye out for our new commercial with Bob Sirott and John Williams playing on WGN-TV! | WGN Radio
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Keep an eye out for our new commercial with Bob Sirott and John Williams playing on WGN-TV! | WGN Radio
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Sunday at 7 p.m. WGN presents Bozo's Circus: The 1960's, an all-new special featuring full-length segments unearthed and digitally remastered from the WGN vault. Dean Richards WGN hosts, we'll also stream it at https://wgntv.com/on-air/live-streaming/ | WGN TV
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Sunday at 7 p.m. WGN presents Bozo's Circus: The 1960's, an all-new special featuring full-length segments unearthed and digitally remastered from the WGN vault. Dean Richards WGN hosts, we'll also stream it at https://wgntv.com/on-air/live-streaming/ | WGN TV
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Spike O’Dell: WGN Radio is just like a friendly neighbor
Spike O’Dell: WGN Radio is just like a friendly neighbor
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Here's the complete Live broadcast of an edition of Bozo's Circus on WGN Channel 9 from when it was still in its prime. Bob Bell is Bozo, Roy Brown is Cooky, Frazier Thomas is the ringmaster, Garfield Goose and Friends are along for the ride (although we don't see him in this episode except for the intro), and juggler Paul Bachman is at center ring, all backed by the Bozo Big-Top Band. Includes: WGN-TV station ID (voiceover by Merri Dee) (music snippet of "The Last Farewell" by Roger Whittaker h
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The best thing we saw today! Our former meteorologist Bob Gregory rang the bell to mark his last treatment for lymphoma! Doctors expect a full recovery. Thank you to the Gregory family for sharing this wonderful moment with us! STORY: https://www.wthr.com/article/life/heartwarming/watch-bob-gregory-rings-the-bell-to-mark-final-cancer-treatment/531-bca029d7-b932-4c7e-b81f-0df8f4f3c2ce | WTHR-TV
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Here's a present from FuzzyClaus for 2018 (not a re-run!) - once again more footage that has no business existing, and yet here it is. The only known footage of the show from the year 1970 (and one of only a few shows or clips currently known to exist from the first 10 years of the show) Recorded in black and white on an ancient home reel-to-reel videotape recorder (and then later transferred to Umatic tape with alas, the master reel being discarded – which means all the tracking issues are “bak
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Here's a little joy from a simpler time. Hope it brightens your mood. 🙂 WGN Channel 9 - Bozo's Circus (Complete Broadcast, 5/28/1980) 📺 Here's a complete edition of Bozo's Circus on WGN Channel 9. For character space, all regulars will be identified within this description. Includes: WGN 'Last Farewell' ID (voiceover by Merri Dee) Circus manager Frazier Thomas opens another show and introduces Bozo (Bob Bell), Cooky the Cook (Roy Brown), Garfield Goose and Friends, Wizzo the Wizard (Marshall B
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CONGRATS BOB JORDAN! Legendary WGN anchor Robert Jordan received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Secretary of State's Office for his incomparable career in journalism. | WGN TV
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