<P> The show's original director was Jeff Goldstein, who was succeeded by Dick Carson (a brother of Johnny Carson) in 1978 . Mark Corwin, who had served as associate director under Carson, took over for him upon his retirement at the end of the 1998--99 season, and served as such until he himself died in July 2013 (although episodes already taped before his death continued airing until late 2013). Jeopardy! director Kevin McCarthy, Corwin's associate director Bob Cisneros, and Wheel and Jeopardy! technical director Robert Ennis filled in at various points until Cisneros became full - time director in November 2013 . Ennis returned as guest director for the weeks airing October 13 through 17 and November 17 through 21, 2014, as Cisneros was recovering from neck surgery at the time of taping . With the start of the 33rd season on September 14, 2015, Ennis was promoted to full - time director . </P> <P> Wheel of Fortune is owned by Sony Pictures Television (previously known as Columbia TriStar Television, the successor company to original producer Merv Griffin Enterprises). The production company and copyright holder of all episodes to date is Califon Productions, Inc., which like SPT has Sony Pictures for its active registered agent, and whose name comes from a New Jersey town where Griffin once owned a farm . The rights to distribute the show worldwide are owned by CBS Television Distribution, into which original distributor King World Productions was folded in 2007 . </P> <P> The show was originally taped in Studio 4 at NBC Studios in Burbank . Upon NBC's 1989 cancellation of the network series, production moved to Studio 33 at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, where it remained until 1995 . Since then, the show has occupied Stage 11 at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City . Some episodes are also recorded on location, a tradition which began with two weeks of episodes taped at Radio City Music Hall in late 1988 . Recording sessions usually last for five or six episodes in one day . </P> <P> Various changes have been made to the basic set since the syndicated version's premiere in 1983 . In 1996, a large video display was added center stage, which was then upgraded in 2003 as the show began the transition into high - definition broadcasting . In the mid-1990s, the show began a long - standing tradition of nearly every week coming with its own unique theme . As a result, in addition to its generic design, the set also uses many alternate designs, which are unique to specific weekly sets of themed programs . The most recent set design was conceived by production designer Renee Hoss - Johnson, with later modifications by Jody Vaclav . Previous set designers included Ed Flesh and Dick Stiles . </P>

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