The "Announcer"

Happy Tuesday, DFWWheelwatchers! Hope your week is getting off to a great start!

Earlier we talked about Pat Sajak and Vanna White: their backgrounds, how they became associated with WOF, etc. But there is one other person that is as essential to the show's success but one who you rarely see on camera: Charlie O'Donnell.

Charlie is a native of Philadelphia PA and got his start in 1958 on American Bandstand with Dick Clark. One thing led to another and he became a disc jockey on 50,000 watt KRLA ("Serving Southern California From Pasadena"), LA's #1 top 40 station in its day, where he worked with such legendary radio personalities as Bob Eubanks ("The Newleywed Game"), Casey Kasem ("American Top 40"), Dick Biondi, and Dave Hull.

He then moved to KCOP-TV in Los Angeles as a news anchorman. He also was the announcer on such shows as The Joker's Wild, Tic Tac Dough, Bullseye, Card Sharks, and the $100,000 Pyramid (teaming up again with his pal Dick Clark).

Charlie has also served as announcer for the American Music Awards, the Emmy Awards, and the Academy Awards.

And...now you know....Charlie O!

Back tomorrow, folks. Stay cool....CBS 11's Larry Mowry is predicting a high of 104 today!!

Ken