Hi Norm,
What demographics/characteristics were you (or your staff) looking for in a person who wanted to be a contestant on Concentration? Did the "stereotypical" contestant on Concentration change much between the late 50s and the early 70s? I want to say that out of the handful of shows I have seen on tape and on the internet, it seems that you were going for the mellower, over-30 crowd who is pretty much what most of today's game shows DON"T want on their shows.
And on average, do you recall how many people per week would call or send in a post card wanting to become a contestant, and how did your number of requests compare to some of the other NBC game shows at the time (like Jeopardy, or The Match Game, for example)?
Thanks again, Norm. Again, it's an honor and a privilege to have you take time to share your stories and answers on the forum. I wish we had others who would do even half as much as you have done, but sadly many of them have gone onto the great bonus game in the sky, so to speak.