‘Reading Rainbow’ returns with new host and Buffalo roots

BUFFALO, N.Y. — You may recognize the iconic logo or the “butterfly in the sky.”

The original “Reading Rainbow” series first aired in 1983. Then hosted by LeVar Burton, the show quickly became must-watch TV for young readers throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s.

What many might not know, however, is that “Reading Rainbow” was created right here in Buffalo…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS