| Genre | Game show |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | WMCA (New York City version) |
| Syndicates | NBC-Red (1939-1940) ABC (1946-1947) |
| Announcer | Bob Shepherd (1939-1940) Len Sterling (1946-1947) |
| Produced by | Edward Byron |
| Original release | September 26, 1939 – 1947 |
Pot o' Gold was radio's first big-money giveaway program, garnering huge ratings within four weeks of its 1939 debut. The program kept so many listeners at home and away from movies that "some theater owners offered $1,000 prizes to anyone who was called while attending the movies."[1]