NBC 60s LMaD Announcer Question

[CBSJokersWildFan]

I know that when the pilot for Let's Make A Deal was taped in 1963, Wendell Niles was the announcer.

Was Niles still the announcer when the show began airing on NBC?  If so, when did Jay Stewart replace him?

[uncamark]

[quote name=\'CBSJokersWildFan\' date=\'Aug 1 2004, 11:16 PM\']I know that when the pilot for Let's Make A Deal was taped in 1963, Wendell Niles was the announcer.

Was Niles still the announcer when the show began airing on NBC?  If so, when did Jay Stewart replace him?[/quote]
Seems to me that Niles only did the pilot and that Jay was the announcer from Series Day One.

[HairMetalLives]

I know this is semi-off topic, but I know that Jay Stewart comitted suicide in 1989. Anyone here know why?

[Dbacksfan12]

[quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Aug 2 2004, 03:10 PM\'] [quote name=\'CBSJokersWildFan\' date=\'Aug 1 2004, 11:16 PM\']I know that when the pilot for Let's Make A Deal was taped in 1963, Wendell Niles was the announcer.

Was Niles still the announcer when the show began airing on NBC?  If so, when did Jay Stewart replace him?[/quote]
Seems to me that Niles only did the pilot and that Jay was the announcer from Series Day One. [/quote]
 Wendell lost his job in 1964.

I know this is semi-off topic, but I know that Jay Stewart comitted suicide in 1989. Anyone here know why?

Randy West posted something on this a few months ago.....a search will turn it up for you.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'Dsmith\' date=\'Aug 2 2004, 01:34 PM\']

I know this is semi-off topic, but I know that Jay Stewart comitted suicide in 1989. Anyone here know why?

Randy West posted something on this a few months ago.....a search will turn it up for you. [/quote]
 And since the search function here is unwieldy at best, I looked it up so that Randy wouldn't be put in the position to have to recount the story again. Here you go:

http://gameshow.ipbhost.com/index.php?show...20stewart&st=19

[HairMetalLives]

I don't think I was around here when that was posted.

Thanks for your help, guys! And thanks, Randy, for posting that in the first place. That is... quite the story. Sorry, but I'm at a loss for words right now.