He was the first black television news reporter in Oregon (as well as in the Pacific Northwest as a whole) and later served two terms as a Portland city commissioner.
In 1952, he published a jazz review and an endorsement of Adlai Stevenson for U.S. president[3] in the Portland Challenger newspaper, which was founded by William A. Hilliard and targeted the black community.
Bogle continued to work for KATU until 1982, when he was hired as City Commissioner Mildred Schwab's executive assistant.
His 1992 loss was attributed to several controversies, such as a $20,000 settlement on a sexual harassment claim and a $1,500 trip to Asia on the taxpayer's dime.
"[6] After leaving politics, Bogle turned back to writing, publishing articles in DownBeat, Senior Lifestyles, The Christian Science Monitor, and The Skanner.