Roanoke Times
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DATE: WEDNESDAY, April 11, 1990 TAG: 9004120618
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: E-6 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: LOS ANGELES LENGTH: Short
The one-hour time slot that begins at 11:30 p.m. will be replaced with reruns until the fall, when original programming will be introduced, Rod Perth, vice president of late-night programs, said in a statement.
The 15-month-old show, long rumored to be headed for cancellation, has been at the bottom of late-night talk-show ratings for most of its short life.
In February, the network gave the show a new look to try to boost the number of viewers. But a new set and a new format only produced the same old ratings.
Sajak, who is more famous as the host of "Wheel of Fortune," will have no further projects with the network, said CBS spokeswoman Susan Tick.
Sajak was out of the country on vacation Monday and unavailable for comment, Tick said.
***CORRECTION***
Published correction ran on April 12, 1990\ Because of an error by The Associated Press, a story in Wednesday's Extra section incorrectly reported the date of the final broadcast of the "The Pat Sajak Show," which has been canceled by CBS. The final show will be Friday.
Memo: CORRECTION