- After CBS programming executive Barbara Hunter suggested Rod Roddy as a possible replacement for Johnny Olson on The 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.
- Official ambassador of Chaing Mai, Thailand.
- In 1988, Rod came out in full drag as Rodweena during a showcase skit on The Price is Right (1972).
- Initially wore regular suits when he started announcing on The 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 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 Price is Right (1972).
- Worked with game show host Peter Tomarken twice: "Hit Man" on NBC (1983) and "Press Your Luck" on CBS (1983-1986).
- Rod was good friends with KLIF owner and radio icon Gordon McLendon. Rod also became very good friends with McLendon's wife, Susan Stafford, and after training in the ministry many years ago, she presided at Rod's memorial service in Texas.
- 1957 graduate of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth
- Had colon cancer surgery in 2001.
- Rod's audience warn-up contained what he called, "The "Oath of Audience", a humorous instruction session that required the audience to stand up and take all these goofy vows. One vow was "I will not chew gum on television!" and the audience would repeat that along with Rod's list of other on-air no-no's.
- In order for him to stay busy, announcing on shows, especially before The Price is Right (1972), a show he stayed on for 17 years, he had put off colonoscopy for 17 years . He also said in an interview, it was an inconvenience for him, by the time, he sought for medical treatment, it was really too late for him, and he had to go through medical treatments and surgeries, before his death.
- Had missed several episodes of The Price is Right (1972), during the 30th through 32nd seasons, because of his colon cancer (and later) breast operations. He died, during Season 32 of the same show.
- Had missed several episodes of the final season of Press Your Luck (1983), owing to his busy schedule announcing on The Price is Right (1972).
- For the 1st two shows, he was closely associated with Jay Wolpert Productions.
- When he learned about his idol's Johnny Olson death, in October 1985, he had no choice other than to leave his announcing role on Love Connection (1983), at the end of the second season, in order to replace Olson, as the announcer on The Price is Right (1972). Fortunately, he stayed on that job from 1986 until his death in 2003.
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