Live Wire: How did Pat Sajak become 'Wheel of Fortune' host?
Q: How did Pat Sajak of “Wheel of Fortune” get to be on that show? — J.L., Hope MillsA: In 1981, Merv Griffin asked Sajak, then the weatherman for Los Angeles TV station KNBC, to take over as “Wheel of Fortune” host on the show’s daytime version on NBC.The show’s original host, Chuck Woolery, was in a salary dispute with Griffin, the creator of the series, and his contract wasn’t renewed.Griffin had to fight […]
