[quote name=\'barker5000\' post=\'168686\' date=\'Nov 3 2007, 07:58 PM\'] Is there a way I can get information about working in the Wheel of Fortune archives ( job description, salary, etc. )? If so, how? [/quote]
Well, as you know, one of the primary functions of an archivist is the safeguarding of records and important, valuable documents. As a member of the "Wheel" archivist team, you would be responsible for a number of things, such as:
- Filing every episode into a tape library, making sure to track:
- Total amount won
- How much Vanna got to speak
- Whether the prize puzzle is a trip
- What the Mystery Round prize was, and
- Whether the bonus puzzle was easy or not. ($100,000 wins use a special gold foil label.)
- Counting the number of times each letter appears in a puzzle during a season, as too many "E's" can lead to boring television.
- Producing educational materials, to make sure the history of Wheel is not forgotten (at least, the history from 1983-onwards).
- Noting the IQ of each contestant -- important to make sure the mean stays below 100. Proficiency in MicroSoft Excel is vital for this!
- Inventorying Vanna's wardrobe, currently warehoused in studios 43, 44, 45, 46, and 46A.
- Safeguarding the vault holding MG Kelly's career.
- Appearing on hit TV shows such as the "O'Reilly Factor" to defend the validity of a show based on a children's game where a guy commits suicide.
- Charting the daily weather in Buffalo, where Pat got his start.
- Doing occasional public relations work to area schools when Wheel is on the road, so you can tell junior furbies just how cool it is to be part of the team!
Unfortunately, there's really noone here who can give you more information on things like salary. But I'm almost certain that members of the Wheel of Fortune team lurk on the GSN.com boards. Maybe they can help you there!
Good luck!
