January 6, 1975-June 30, 1989.
Game show on which three contestants take turns spinning a large wheel, with a chance to guess the letters of a mystery word or phrase. Chuck Woolery hosted the show from 1975 to 1982, when Pat Sajak became host. Susan Stafford assisted until the Fall of 1982, and was succeeded by Vanna White.
NOTE: For a period of seven weeks from December 1, 1975 to January 16, 1976 WHEEL OF FORTUNE reverted from a 30 minute format to a 60 minute format game show. A total of 33 programs were aired (pre-empted on December 25, 1975 and on January 1, 1976).
None of these broadcasts and 99% of ALL WHEEL OF FORTUNE broadcasts (1975-1983) are known to exist IN ANY BROADCAST FORMAT OR TRANSCRIPT, with the exception of eight TV Audio Air Checks ATA original pristine recordings off the air including this first 11 minutes partial audio air check from December 29, 1975, one almost complete 53 minute air check (one hour trial basis one week) from November 6, 1975 (ATA #9869), and one complete 60 minute Television Audio Air Check archived by Archival Television Audio, Inc. (January 9, 1975).