 Nashville, TN (Top40 Charts/ BNA Entertainment) - Pat Sajak and Vanna White welcome Lonestar's Richie McDonald, Wynonna, Josh Gracin and to spin the 'wheel' and raise money for their favorite charity tonight (2/14). While tomorrow night (2/15) catch Lorrie Morgan, Lonestar's Michael Britt, and Mark Wills spin the wheel for more charity money. The episodes, which were taped last month in Charleston, S.C., at the Charleston Area Convention Center, raised more than $400,000 for charity. Three country music star/fan teams will compete each night. The fans will be playing for cash and one-of-a-kind country music-themed prizes, while the country music stars will be playing for their favorite charities. A minimum of $10,000 will benefit the charity of their choice. Wheel of Fortune has worked in conjunction with the Country Music Association (CMA) to feature top name country artists for this exciting week of shows. Additionally, the CMA has provided exciting prizes for this week of shows including a trip to the 41st Annual CMA Awards in Nashville and a trip to the CMA Music Festival Fan Fair in Nashville. Wheel of Fortune, which has ranked as television's No 1 syndicated series for 89 consecutive sweeps ratings periods, marked the beginning of its 24th season on September 11, 2006. With over 46 million viewers a week*, syndication's longest-running, most successful series continues to attract a larger audience than most primetime TV shows.
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