The original host of the U.S. TV game show "Wheel of Fortune" was Chuck Woolery. This version of the show also had Susan Stafford who helped Woolery to conduct required operations. The announcer at the time was Charlie O'Donnell. Woolery began with the show in 1975 and left in 1981; he was replaced by Pat Sajak as the primary host.

Chuck Woolery had got the job of hosting "Wheel of Fortune" at the suggestion of its creator and producer Merv Griffin. In 1981, he was involved in a salary dispute. He told news reporters in a 2007 interview that he demanded a raise from $65,000 a year to about $500,000 a year. The program was drawing a 44 percent market share and other TV game hosts were making the sum that he requested.

Merv Griffin offered Woolery $400,000 a year, and NBC offered to pay the additional $100,000. This option was however never finalized. Griffin threatened to move the program to CBS and NBC withdrew its Woolery salary offer. Woolery's hosting contract was in the end never renewed and his final episode aired on December 25, 1981.

Woolery got other jobs. He hosted "Love Connection" (1983–94), "The Big Spin" (1985), "Scrabble" (1984–90, 1993), "The Home and Family Show" (1996–98, co-host), "The Dating Game" (1997–99), "Greed" (1999–2000), ":TV Land Ultimate Fan Search" (1999–2000), and "Lingo" (2002–07). Since 2012, he has hosted a nationally syndicated radio commentary show.

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