Rod Roddy's catchphrase "Come on down!" took on a whole different meaning before he became the announcer of The Price Is Right. In the 1970s, he hosted Rod Roddy's Hotline, a popular Dallas radio show ...

Roddy was grateful for his success in the role because it came after a period of hardship that included alcoholism and bankruptcy The former radio host would face difficult times once again after ...

Rod Roddy became the show's announcer after being among those who auditioned for the gig after the death of original announcer Johnny Olson in Oct. 1985 Friend of Roddy opened up about the evolving ...

LOS ANGELES -- Rod Roddy, the flamboyantly dressed announcer on "The Price is Right" whose booming, jovial voice invited lucky audience members to "Come on down!" for nearly 20 years, died Monday ...

The idea was to get Rod Roddy to wax nostalgic. But I thought the main topic was going to be his work as the announcer on "The Price Is Right," which celebrates its 30th anniversary with a prime time ...

In the 1970s, he hosted his own Dallas radio show, "Rod Roddy's Hotline." Rod Roddy’s catchphrase “Come on down!” took on a whole different meaning before he became the announcer of The Price Is Right ...

The game show was a chance at a fresh start after hardship for Roddy Rod Roddy served as the announcer on The Price Is Right from 1986 through 2003 Roddy was grateful for his success in the role ...