- (June 18, 1948) Radio: The Silver Summer Revue (CBS) Bowers is a regular on this summer replacement series for "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" show. Johnny Desmond, Julie Conway, Helen Carroll and The Escorts are also featured along with music by Raymond Paige and His Orchestra. The last show is broadcast on October 1, 1948. Also known as The Raymond Paige Show and Musicomedy. 30 minutes.
- (April 9, 1952) Stage: Six on a Honeymoon (The Blackhawk Restaurant/Chicago) Bowers opens in a musical revue at a spot nationally famous for its Big Band radio broadcasts. Songs by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross are performed by Bowers, Pat Carroll, Kay Coulter, Barbara Cook, Grant Eastham, Dave LeGrant and dancers Edward T. Begley and Marianne D'Or. Produced, directed and choreographed by Herbert Ross. The revue had a trade preview in NYC on March 19, 1952 and a tryout engagement at the Lake Club in Springfield, Illinois for two weeks. The show closed on July 29, 1952.
- (February 29, 1954) TV: The Jolly 7 Gang (WBKB/Chicago) Bowers appears as the Friendly Robot on this late afternoon children's show hosted by Jolly Joe Kelly on the Chicago TV station (WLS since 1968) owned and operated by ABC. The last broadcast of the show is on September 3, 1954. 30 minutes.
- (January 24, 1955) TV: Cartoonland (WNBQ/Chicago) Bowers, as Cousin Kenny, hosts a lunchtime children's show, presenting cartoons and comedy pantomime on the Chicago TV station (WMAQ since 1964) owned and operated by NBC. The show runs through October 28, 1955. 15 minutes.
- (October 31, 1955) TV: Kenny's Klub (WNBQ/Chicago) In the same time slot (12:30 pm) as his previous show Cartoonland, Bowers hosts a slightly different format children's show, he gets to speak on this one. The show begins broadcasting in color on April 16, 1956 and runs until June 1, 1956. 15 minutes.
- (September 18, 1954) TV: Pep Rally (WBKB/Chicago) Bowers hosts this Saturday morning variety show described in an ad as for the "saddle shoe set" with "music by the Blazers, chatter by the teenagers," with jazz musician Chubby Jackson and the Blazers Orchestra. Bowers had a chance to show off his clarinet skills on this program. The show has it's final broadcast on May 14, 1955. 60 minutes.
- (October 1957) Recording: The Little Star of Bethlehem (Columbia Records CL 1046) Bowers narrates a Christmas story by Paul Tripp with music by George Kleinsinger. David Randolph conducts his chorus and the Orchestra of Ancient Instruments. The flip side of the LP is The Toy Box (Ballet Suite) by Kleinsinger performed by the Stuttgard Symphony Orchestra conducted by Carl Bamberger.
- (February 8, 1954) Swingalong (WBKB/Chicago) Bowers alternates hosting this weekday afternoon music program with singer/pianist Jimmy Lee. Singer Shirley Scott and instrumental trio The Modulators also appear. Sets by interior designer Bruce Malin. The show ends its run on September 10, 1954. 30 minutes.
- (June 27, 1955) TV: Contact (WNBQ/Chicago) Tom Mercein hosts this weekday early evening variety show with Bowers providing comedy, singing and clarinet playing. A different female guest singer was featured each week. Joseph Gallicchino and the NBC Chicago Orchestra provided the music. The show ends on September 9, 1955. 25 minutes.
- (June 27, 1949) Benefit for the Brooklyn Amateur Baseball Foundation, described in newspaper ads as "The Biggest Baseball Show of the Year." Pregame entertainment for the match up between the Cleveland Indians and the Brooklyn Dodgers included Roy Campanella, Notre Dame's Angelo Bertelli, one armed golfer JImmy Nichols and baseball comedian Jackie Price demonstrating their athletic expertise along with Master of Ceremonies Joey Adams, singer Joe Bari Tony Bennett, Bowers, Marion Manners and a champion Brooklyn barbershop quartet. Various government officials were also on hand for this benefit to fight juvenile delinquency.
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