Biographie

After CBS programming executive Barbara Hunter suggested Rod Roddy as a possible replacement for Johnny Olson on The New Price Is Right (1972), Rod was given the shortest amount of on air audition episodes before the job was offered to him. Rod did not accept the salary offered and had his attorney negotiate for a deal that was beyond what was budgeted for the job. Rod and his attorney stood firm while Mark Goodson Productions briefly resumed the search. In 1986, CBS and Goodson ponied up for what became a very lucrative deal after several renewals. Rod remained on the job for a record 17 years until his passing in 2003.

Had his left breast removed due to cancer in March 2003.

Initially wore regular suits when he started announcing on The New Price Is Right (1972), but with the encouragement of Bob Barker, he began wearing his flamboyant sequin suits on camera.

When he was just getting his start in television, Rod came to a taping of The New Price Is Right (1972) and sat in the audience to watch Johnny Olson.

Was a DJ at Buffalo's 50,000 powerhouse WKBW 1520 AM from 1963 to 1968. According to current KB DJs, his sense of dress was at least equally as notable then as it was during his career on The New Price Is Right (1972).