Horror-movie host Rich Koz, better known as Svengoolie, is recovering after a heart attack Saturday.

“Rich’s condition is improving and his family has asked for privacy at this time,” said a press release from Weigel Broadcasting Co., which airs Koz’s show locally on WCIU-TV and nationally on Me-TV network.

Koz is a Chicago native and graduate of Maine East High School and Northwestern University.

Svengoolie is seen in Chicago on WCIU-TV and across the country on Me-TV.

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geez, seems like a real nice guy. kind of fat though.

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I met him at the Taste of Chicago when I was 9. He was hosting the Koz Zone after school back when channel 32 had afternoon kids shows. I've always thought he was a good dude.

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I was a fan of the Koz Zone. Also a bigfan of the Svensurround segments on his Svengoolie show. I used to love it when he showed the whole movie like that.

I know he has been there for years,never watched much of him. It's mostly because I don't feel like sitting through a crap movie to watch his shtick.I like the guy,though. They should have given him a talk show. I bet he'd be great in character of course.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

If he wasn't a Sox fan, he should take Brenely's place. #epicfailure

I like Koz & wish him well but always thought Svengoolie was a rip-off of Mr. Mephisto from Lenny's Inferno which aired in Madison circa 1970.

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I always watched the Koz Zone too. Good stuff.

If I had known you back then do you think you'd defend Koz like you do with B&B?

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From what I've read, there were "Svengoolie" like characters all across the country back in the 60's and 70's. Kind of like how there were different Bozo's...

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Koz got his start in broadcasting at WMTH-FM, the high school radio station at Maine East in Park Ridge, Illinois. While Koz was at Northwestern University, he sent the original Svengoolie, Jerry G. Bishop, material for the horror-movie program. Bishop subsequently invited Koz on to the show. When the show was cancelled in 1973, Bishop and Koz worked together doing mornings on WMAQ radio in Chicago, and Koz worked with radio legend Dick Orkin on commercials and syndicated features, including "ChickenMan Returns for the Last Time Again." When Bishop left for San Diego in 1978, he gave Koz permission to create a show known as Son of Svengoolie, now simply known as Svengoolie.[2] (The character is often known simply as "Sven.")

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Guys, he doesn't do it as much anymore, but when "Svengoolie" debuted in 1995 when WCIU 26 became The U, "Svensurround" was a regular feature regardless of what movie he aired. Dubbed in dialogue & sound effects were part of "Sven's" show for at least 1 segment of the film. I wish he would bring it back full time.

SHARK has been a "Svengoolie" fan since 1979, long before WFLD 32 became one of the FOX Television Stations in the mid '80s. He's still worth your time today.