Producers of long-running game show Wheel Of Fortune are in crisis mode after being forced to fire presenter Vanna White after over thirty years of. Producers of long-running game show Wheel Of Fortune are in crisis mode after being forced to fire presenter Vanna White after over thirty years of service. The shocking firing comes after footage. For the first time in her 37-year tenure on the show, Vanna White has taken the reins as host of “Wheel of Fortune.” White’s first foray into hosting happened on Monday night as she took over for.
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Initially, Chuck Woolery was the original host of this show, who held the helm from 1975 to 1981. Pat Sajak made his debut over ‘Wheel of Fortune’, in 1981, due to his odd sense of humor, as described by Griffin. Though, there was an objection to Sajak being selected as the host, as he was described to be too local for this entertaining show. It was Fred Silverman, NBC’s CEO, who came up with this argument. But somehow Sajak was destined to become the host. Sajak was the host of daytime series till 1989, later he left to host a talk show for CBS.
On the other hand, Susan Stafford was the original female host of this show, who served till 1982. She later developed some serious medical issues and had to exit. A nationwide search was carried out to find a hostess for ‘Wheel of Fortune’. More than 200 applicants showed their interest. Griffin chose three finalists for this task: Vanna White, Summer Bartholomew, and Vicki McCarty. They were placed on rotations for several weeks to judge their hosting abilities and popularity. White was finally chosen as Stafford’s successor.