Contestants Will Be Chosen From Baltimore, Miami, New York, Pittsburgh and Chicago Markets

Daytime Emmy Award-winning game show THE PRICE IS RIGHT, daytime’s #1-rated series and the longest-running game show in television history, has announced participating cities and dates for its fifth annual nationwide contestant search.  Those chosen will appear as contestants during the 42nd season of the game show.  The contestant search, which already visited the Philadelphia area on June 25, will make stops in the Baltimore, Miami, New York, Pittsburgh and Chicago markets.

In each market where a casting call is taking place, representatives from the participating local CBS owned or affiliated station will be on hand to interview and videotape contestant hopefuls who are vying for free trips to Los Angeles and guaranteed spots in the studio audience.  Two participants will be selected from each market to fly to Los Angeles and attend a taping of the legendary game show, starting in fall 2013.  A bidder's spot on Contestants' Row will be guaranteed to one of the two participants, who will learn if they are selected to "come on down" when they hear their name called during the show's taping.

Following is the schedule for the contestant searches:

Friday, August 16 – Baltimore (WJZ-TV), 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM  
Value City Furniture
5240 Campbell Blvd. Suite E

White Marsh, MD 21236

 

Sunday, August 18 – Miami (WFOR/WBFS-TV), 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Gulfstream Casino       

Sport of Kings Arena

901 South Federal Highway

Hallandale Beach, FL

 

Tuesday, August 20 – New York (WCBS-TV), 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway

810 Yonkers Avenue

Yonkers, NY 10704

 

Thursday, August 22 – Pittsburgh (KDKA-TV), 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Meadows Racetrack & Casino

210 Racetrack Road  
Washington, PA  15301

 

Thursday, September 12 – Chicago (WBBM-TV), Time TBA

Rivers Casino

3000 South River Road

Des Plaines, IL 60018

 

 

            All applicants must be legal U.S. residents, aged 18 and over.  Official rules can be found on each individual station's website, and upcoming schedules will be posted on www.cbs.com  and www.priceisright.com.

THE PRICE IS RIGHTis hosted by Drew Carey.  Produced by FremantleMedia North America, THE PRICE IS RIGHT is broadcast weekdays (11:00 AM-12:00 Noon, ET; 10:00-11:00 AM, PT) on the CBS Television Network. Mike Richards and Jennifer Mullin are executive producers.

CBS Daytime has been #1 in the daypart for 27 consecutive years, featuring a lineup that is a balance of dramas, game shows and talk. The Network’s daytime lineup includes television’s #1-rateddaytime program and longest-running game show THE PRICE IS RIGHT, the #1 daytime drama THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, daytime television’s fastest growing network talk show THE TALK as well as THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL and LET’S MAKE A DEAL.

Recently, CBS led all networks with a combined 21 wins at The 40th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards.  THE PRICE IS RIGHT won its sixth Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Game Show.

CHEAT TWEET: #PriceIsRight wants YOU to "Come on Down!" Nationwide contestant search coming to Baltimore, Miami, NYC, Pittsburgh & Chicago http://bit.ly/1bcgNo8

Website: http://www.cbs.com/daytime/the_price_is_right/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ThePriceIsRightCBS

Twitter: www.twitter.com/priceisright

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Photos are available at www.cbspressexpress.com

 

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Station Contacts:
Baltimore

Rebecca Gebhard   410-578-7509  RGebhard@wjz.com

Miami
Lee Zimmerman, Communications  305-639-4426  zimmerl@wfor.cbs.com

Tracy Letize, Contestant Inquiries 305-639-4418  tsletize@cbs.com

 

New York

Joe Isabella    212-975-6742  jisabella@cbs.com

 

Pittsburgh

Melissa Wade          412-575-2365       mwade@kdka.com

Dan Braddock              412-575-2312  dbraddock@kdka.com

 

Press Contacts:

Erin O’Brien (CBS)   818-655-1590  erin.obrien@cbs.com

Steven Feldman (CBS)  212-975-7931  steven.feldman2@cbs.com

Jennifer Reed (BWR-LA)  310-248-6128  jreed@bwr-la.com

      

Photo Contacts:

Amanda Beane (Price)  818-655-1545    amanda.beane@cbs.com

Richard Boeth (Price)   212-975-7627    richard.boeth@cbs.com