<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Wheel of Fortune </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Game show </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Created by </Th> <Td> Merv Griffin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> Jeff Goldstein ( 1975 -- 78 ) Dick Carson ( 1978 -- 99 ) Mark Corwin ( 1999 -- 2013 ) Bob Cisneros ( 2013 -- 15 ) Robert Ennis ( 2015 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Presented by </Th> <Td> Network Host Chuck Woolery ( 1975 -- 81 ) Pat Sajak ( 1981 -- 89 ) Rolf Benirschke ( 1989 ) Bob Goen ( 1989 -- 91 ) Hostess Susan Stafford ( 1975 -- 82 ) Vanna White ( 1982 -- 91 ) Syndication Host Pat Sajak Hostess Vanna White </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Narrated by </Th> <Td> Charlie O'Donnell ( 1975 -- 80 , 1989 -- 2010 ) Jack Clark ( 1980 -- 88 ) M.G. Kelly ( 1988 -- 89 ) Jim Thornton ( 2011 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Theme music composer </Th> <Td> Alan Thicke ( 1975 -- 83 ) Merv Griffin ( 1983 -- 97 ) Steve Kaplan ( 1997 -- 2006 ) Frankie Blue ( 2006 -- 16 ) John Hoke ( 2007 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country of origin </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original language ( s ) </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of episodes </Th> <Td> Syndicated version : 6,000 ( as of April 11 , 2014 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Production </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Executive producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> Merv Griffin ( 1975 -- 2000 ) Harry Friedman ( 1999 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> John Rhinehart ( 1975 -- 76 ) Nancy Jones ( 1976 -- 95 ) Harry Friedman ( 1995 -- 99 ) Karen Griffith ( 1997 -- present ) Steve Schwartz ( 1997 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location ( s ) </Th> <Td> NBC Studios ( Burbank ) ( 1975 -- 89 ) CBS Television City ( 1989 -- 95 ) Sony Pictures Studios , Culver City , California ( 1995 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> approx. 22 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production company ( s ) </Th> <Td> Merv Griffin Productions ( 1975 -- 84 ) Merv Griffin Enterprises ( 1984 -- 94 ) Columbia TriStar Television ( 1994 -- 2002 ) Sony Pictures Television ( 2002 -- present ) Califon Productions , Inc . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributor </Th> <Td> King World Productions ( 1983 -- 2007 ) CBS Television Distribution ( 2007 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Release </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> Daytime : NBC ( 1975 -- 89 , 1991 ) CBS ( 1989 -- 91 ) Evening : Syndicated ( 1983 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Picture format </Th> <Td> 480i ( SDTV ) ( 1975 -- 2006 ) 1080i ( HDTV ; downgraded to 720p locally in some markets ) ( 2006 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Audio format </Th> <Td> Stereo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> Network January 6 , 1975 ( 1975 - 01 - 06 ) -- June 30 , 1989 ( 1989 - 06 - 30 ) ( NBC ) July 17 , 1989 ( 1989 - 07 - 17 ) -- January 11 , 1991 ( 1991 - 01 - 11 ) ( CBS ) January 14 , 1991 ( 1991 - 01 - 14 ) -- September 20 , 1991 ( 1991 - 09 - 20 ) ( NBC ) Syndication September 19 , 1983 ( 1983 - 09 - 19 ) -- present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related shows </Th> <Td> Wheel 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Website </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Wheel of Fortune </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Game show </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Created by </Th> <Td> Merv Griffin </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> Jeff Goldstein ( 1975 -- 78 ) Dick Carson ( 1978 -- 99 ) Mark Corwin ( 1999 -- 2013 ) Bob Cisneros ( 2013 -- 15 ) Robert Ennis ( 2015 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Presented by </Th> <Td> Network Host Chuck Woolery ( 1975 -- 81 ) Pat Sajak ( 1981 -- 89 ) Rolf Benirschke ( 1989 ) Bob Goen ( 1989 -- 91 ) Hostess Susan Stafford ( 1975 -- 82 ) Vanna White ( 1982 -- 91 ) Syndication Host Pat Sajak Hostess Vanna White </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Narrated by </Th> <Td> Charlie O'Donnell ( 1975 -- 80 , 1989 -- 2010 ) Jack Clark ( 1980 -- 88 ) M.G. Kelly ( 1988 -- 89 ) Jim Thornton ( 2011 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Theme music composer </Th> <Td> Alan Thicke ( 1975 -- 83 ) Merv Griffin ( 1983 -- 97 ) Steve Kaplan ( 1997 -- 2006 ) Frankie Blue ( 2006 -- 16 ) John Hoke ( 2007 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country of origin </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original language ( s ) </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of episodes </Th> <Td> Syndicated version : 6,000 ( as of April 11 , 2014 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Production </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Executive producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> Merv Griffin ( 1975 -- 2000 ) Harry Friedman ( 1999 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> John Rhinehart ( 1975 -- 76 ) Nancy Jones ( 1976 -- 95 ) Harry Friedman ( 1995 -- 99 ) Karen Griffith ( 1997 -- present ) Steve Schwartz ( 1997 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location ( s ) </Th> <Td> NBC Studios ( Burbank ) ( 1975 -- 89 ) CBS Television City ( 1989 -- 95 ) Sony Pictures Studios , Culver City , California ( 1995 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> approx. 22 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production company ( s ) </Th> <Td> Merv Griffin Productions ( 1975 -- 84 ) Merv Griffin Enterprises ( 1984 -- 94 ) Columbia TriStar Television ( 1994 -- 2002 ) Sony Pictures Television ( 2002 -- present ) Califon Productions , Inc . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Distributor </Th> <Td> King World Productions ( 1983 -- 2007 ) CBS Television Distribution ( 2007 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Release </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> Daytime : NBC ( 1975 -- 89 , 1991 ) CBS ( 1989 -- 91 ) Evening : Syndicated ( 1983 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Picture format </Th> <Td> 480i ( SDTV ) ( 1975 -- 2006 ) 1080i ( HDTV ; downgraded to 720p locally in some markets ) ( 2006 -- present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Audio format </Th> <Td> Stereo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> Network January 6 , 1975 ( 1975 - 01 - 06 ) -- June 30 , 1989 ( 1989 - 06 - 30 ) ( NBC ) July 17 , 1989 ( 1989 - 07 - 17 ) -- January 11 , 1991 ( 1991 - 01 - 11 ) ( CBS ) January 14 , 1991 ( 1991 - 01 - 14 ) -- September 20 , 1991 ( 1991 - 09 - 20 ) ( NBC ) Syndication September 19 , 1983 ( 1983 - 09 - 19 ) -- present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related shows </Th> <Td> Wheel 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Website </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who have been the host of wheel of fortune
who have been the host of wheel of fortune
Chuck Woolery Pat Sajak Rolf Benirschke Bob Goen
Chuck Woolery Pat Sajak Rolf Benirschke Bob Goen