Roger Erickson was a Minnesota broadcast legend. For almost 40 years, he was teamed with Charlie Boone on WCCO radio. Boone and Erickson were well known for their humor, storytelling, and interviews. Roger Erickson passed away on October 30, 2017 at the age of 89. Roger Erickson’s long career included playing Bozo the Clown […]
A Bozo the Clown “trading card” that probably dates from about 1960. A Bozo the Clown “trading card” that probably dates from about 1961. The back of the Bozo the Clown “trading card” that probably dates from about 1961. The back of the Bozo the Clown “trading card” that probably dates from about 1961.
Unlike most local children’s television characters, Bozo the Clown was syndicated. He was portrayed by different people in different TV markets. In the Twin Cities, he was played by Roger Erickson, who later became an early morning favorite on WCCO Radio. Bozo the Clown debuted in August 1959. The circus set for the Twin Cities’ […]