The Answer:
You are correct. Game show veteran Chuck Woolery was one of the
first hosts of the show when it debuted on Jan. 6, 1975.
Now, would you like to spin or buy a vowel?
Just kidding.
To answer your question, L.A.-based talk show personality Susan
Stafford was the show's other host. Pat Sajak debuted as host in
December 1981 and Vanna White replaced Stafford a year later.
And while we have your attention, here's one you can stump your
friends with at your next party. The first letter Vanna ever turned on
the Wheel of Fortune puzzleboard was a "t."
In case you're wondering, we found all this information at the
Wheel of Fortune web
site.
—The Editors
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