Today, White cohosts with Ryan Seacrest who took over the role in September 2024 when Sajak retired.
Question 2 of 10
Who was the original host ofWheel of Fortunewhen it launched in 1975?
He was much more interested in becoming a country music star at the time.
(Woolery eventually left Wheel in 1981 over a salary dispute.)
Soon after, Griffin reached out to Sajak about the soon-to-be-open hosting gig onWheel of Fortune.
Merv called me and said … You ever think about doing game shows?
Sajak told the Television Academy Foundation in an interview in 2007.
The rest is TV history.
Question 4 of 10
What does the studio audience chant at the beginning of each episode?
According to theWheel of FortuneHistory Wiki, the tradition of the audience chanting WHEEL…OF…FORTUNE!
began in August 1983, when the first nighttime show aired.
Question 5 of 10
True or false: Former NFL placekicker Rolf Benirschke was once a host.
(Sajak continued to host the syndicated nighttime version until his retirement in 2024.)
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