This Pot O' Gold was radio's first ever big money giveaway show.
Broadcast[]
NBC Radio (Weekly): 9/26/1939 – 6/5/1941
ABC Radio (Weekly): 10/2/1946 – 3/26/1947
Host[]
Ben Grauer (NBC)
Rush Hughes (NBC)
Happy Felton (ABC)
Announcers[]
Jack Costello (NBC)
Bob Shepard (ABC)
Premise[]
The premise of the radio program was that any person who picked up the telephone when the host called would automatically win $1,000. Phone numbers were chosen by three spins on the Wheel of Fortune: (1) choice of phone directory, (2) page number and (3) the line on the page. Later in the run, failing to get the call awarded $100 as a consolation prize, and the remaining $900 was added to the following week's pot (on occasion reaching $2,800).
Production Location[]
New York City, NY
Merchandise[]
A board game version was released in 1940 by Toy Creations.