| Won a contest to guest deejay on WLS Radio's "Dick Biondi Show" |
1968 | Enlisted in the U.S. Army and sent to Vietnam; worked as a disk jockey for Armed Forces Radio |
1977 | Worked as a weatherman for KNBC-TV in Los Angeles, CA |
1981 | Began hosting daytime version of Merv Griffin created game show "Wheel of Fortune" (NBC); left hosting duty in 1989 to focus on late-night talk show |
1982 | Made a cameo as an anchorman in the comedy feature "Airplane II: The Sequel" |
1983 | Began hosting the syndicated version of "Wheel of Fortune" |
1987 | Won a People's Choice Award for Favorite Game Show Host |
1989 | Hosted the short-lived late night talk show "The Pat Sajak Show"; also executive produced |
1991 | Returned to regularly hosting syndicated "Wheel of Fortune" |
1994 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
2003 | Hosted "Pat Sajak Weekend" on Fox News Channel |
2011 | Received Lifetime Achievement Award from Daytime Emmy Awards |
