2/25/2026 Mike and returning cohost - Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton were thrilled to welcome George Gray to episode 215 of ConversationsRadio. George is well known as the announcer on America's longest-running game show, "The Price Is Right" where he continues on as Drew Carey's sidekick. For nearly three decades, George Gray has become a staple on American television as a host, comedian, actor and performer on a variety of popular TV programs across most major TV and Cable networks. In the late 90's George gained notoriety as the host of the live revival version of "The Gong Show" called "Extreme Gong" on GSN. That gig led George to land a plethora of new hosting credits that included the premiere season of "Junkyard Wars," a new hit series on TLC, that earned George a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. George then went on to host the daily US broadcast version of the wildly popular game show "The Weakest Link" on NBC, as well as hosting other programs for the network, including the hit series "$25 Million-Dollar Hoax!" Having now fronted several popular shows, George Gray went on to host a variety of programs including "Gimme My Reality Show!" for FOX as well as a plethora of HGTV programs and specials, including series "What's With That House?", "HGTV Summer Showdown," "All Out Christmas" and "Man Land" where he traveled America looking for brave married men who claimed the basement, attic, or garage as their own, and tricked it out as a guy's paradise. His other notable credits include ESPN's sports-fantasy reality series "I'd Do Anything," National Lampoon's "Greek Games", TBS' "Movies for Guys Who Like Movies" and "FXM Friday Nights" on FX, among others. Behind the scenes, Gray also created and co-hosted the sketch comedy show "A Guy Walks Into a Bar," with George Wendt of the "Cheers" fame. Born in St. Louis, and raised in Tucson, Arizona, Gray now divides his time between Los Angeles, the historic mining town of Bisbee, Arizona, and his childhood home in St. Louis. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona who has several cats and an astonishing collection of classic cars and motorcycles. Follow George on Instagram @GeorgeGray Enjoy The Podcast!
