In December 2010 , he auditioned for the same role on `` Wheel of Fortune '' following the death of the show 's announcer Charlie O'Donnell , and was confirmed as the show 's new announcer on June 13 , 2011 .
He auditioned for the role in December 2010 after previous announcer Charlie O'Donnell 's death . He was confirmed as the show 's new announcer on June 13 , 2011 .