He has taken home three Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Game Show Host, receiving 16 additional nominations. Sajak has served as Wheel‘s host since its nighttime debut in 1983, also hosting the syndicated game show’s daytime edition from 1981 to 1989. It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last. Sajak announced his retirement plans earlier this month, saying, “Well, the time has come. Wheel without White may seem unfathomable to some, but as this report reminds us, Sony already considered dropping her during a dip in Wheel‘s profitability back in the late 1990s. She has reportedly hired high-powered litigator Bryan Freedman - who has represented everyone from Tucker Carlson to ousted Jeopardy! producer Mike Richards - to sort out the pay discrepancy. White’s current salary is estimated around $3 million annually, which is believed to be about five times less than Sajak’s. Vanna White Breaks Silence on Highly-Publicized Wheel of Fortune Contract Dispute - and Her Decision to Stay
