NBC initially passed, but they retooled it as “Wheel of Fortune” and got the green light. After a few years, Woolery demanded a raise to $500,000 a year, or what host Peter Marshall was making ...

Sajak hosted the daytime version of Wheel of Fortune from 1981 to 1989 and the nighttime version from 1983 to 2024. White, a former Miss Georgia USA contestant, has served her role as the game ...

Although most associated with Pat Sajak and Vanna White, “Wheel of Fortune” debuted Jan. 6, 1975, on NBC with Woolery welcoming contestants and the audience.