The Wheelmobile is Rolling into Richmond in Search of Contestants for “Wheel of Fortune”
Date(s)
- October 27, 2018 | 1:00 pm
- October 28, 2018 | 1:00 pm
Culver City, CA (October 16, 2018) – Wheel of Fortune’s Wheelmobile, the show’s promotional vehicle, will be in Richmond, Va. on Saturday, October 27 and Sunday, October 28 from 1-5 p.m. The event will take place at Stony Point Fashion Park bringing the fun of Wheel of Fortune to local fans who want to be on the show.
Viewers interested in being a contestant on an upcoming episode are invited to attend. Fans will have the opportunity to fill out an application, have his or her name drawn at random to play a simulated version of the game onstage, win unique prizes and be evaluated as a potential contestant for the broadcast version of the show.
The event will take place outside within Triangle Park located between the Saks Fifth Avenue and Dick’s Sporting Goods anchor outlets. Free self-parking will be available throughout the property, with the South lot closest to Dick’s Sporting Goods providing the best location for attendees to park. The Wheelmobile event will be conducted rain or shine, but in the case of severe inclement weather, the event will move indoors and within the former Dick’s Sporting Goods space.
Staff members from the Wheel of Fortune promotions team will begin handing out applications one hour before each show begins. Searches will be held at 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m., with each show lasting about an hour. All ages are welcome, however, only those who are 18 years or older can apply to be a potential contestant. Anyone who submits a completed application has the chance to be called onstage to audition during the show, or selected at random to be invited to a future final round of auditions when the show’s Contestant Producers return to the area.
For nearly 20 years, the Wheelmobile has been making fans’ dreams come true. “Every year, Wheel of Fortune receives over 1 million inquiries from viewers who want to be contestants,” says Executive Producer Harry Friedman. “The Wheelmobile was created to give people all over the country an opportunity to realize that dream.” In fact, most contestants who appear on Wheel of Fortune came out to Wheelmobile events in their hometowns.
Wheel of Fortune airs weeknights at 7:00 p.m. on WRIC. For more information on the
Wheelmobile, tune into WRIC, log on to WRIC.com or visit wheeloffortune.com.
About “Wheel of Fortune”
Reaching more than 27 million weekly viewers, Wheel of Fortune reaches more viewers than any other program on television. Trademarked as America’s Game™, it has earned seven Emmy Awards including a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Game/Audience Participation Show. Wheel of Fortune is produced by Sony Pictures Television, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company. It is distributed domestically by CBS Television Distribution and internationally by CBS Studios International, both units of CBS Corp.