19 Facts About Rich Fields

Rich Fields is best known as the announcer for the American version of The Price Is Right with both Bob Barker and Drew Carey from 2004 to 2010.

Rich Fields graduated from the University of Florida Gainesville in 1983 with a Bachelor's degree in broadcasting.

In early 2000, Rich Fields returned to college at Mississippi State University to study meteorology and later became a successful Los Angeles television weatherman.

Rich Fields completed his MSU Meteorology internship at WFLA-TV in Tampa, Florida.

In 1978, during a question-and-answer segment with announcer Johnny Olson at a taping of The Price Is Right, Rich Fields asked how he could get Olson's job.

Rich Fields worked as a radio personality starting in 1979, serving some 16 radio stations across the country, including markets like Los Angeles, California, and Tampa, Florida.

Rich Fields disc jockeyed music radio shows for over a decade on CBS' 93.1 FM frequency in Los Angeles during the 1980s and 1990s.

In 2002, Rich Fields was offered the morning weather position at KPSP-LP in Palm Springs, California.

The announcement of Rich Fields' hiring was announced by Bob Barker at the April 6,2004, taping of the show, which aired on April 23.

Rich Fields signed a contract to be the series' announcer through 2010.

Rich Fields served as the announcer of the All-Star summer tournament series Gameshow Marathon from May 31 until June 29,2006, on CBS.

In 2007, Rich Fields appeared with Bob Barker on a fictional episode of The Price Is Right in an episode of How I Met Your Mother.

In 2009, Fields had his own comedy web series on YouTube called Rich Fields Gone Wild where he discusses situations in his daily life with Lou Ferrigno and Adam West as guest stars in those particular episodes.

On July 16,2010, Rich Fields confirmed that he would not be returning to The Price Is Right for its 39th season.

From 2010 to 2016, Rich Fields was a staff meteorologist for CBS, delivering forecasts on its Los Angeles properties KCBS-TV, KCAL-TV, KNX, KFWB, and KRTH.

Rich Fields served as the announcer on 55 episodes of Wheel of Fortune in 2010 following the death of Charlie O'Donnell, and provided post-production voice-over work for over 11 weeks of episodes, plus specials.

From 2017 until 2020, Rich Fields held down the Afternoon Drive position on Q105.

In November 2021, Rich Fields was hired as a meteorologist at WTSP, the CBS affiliate in Tampa, Florida, where he stayed until 2023.

On February 16,2023, Rich Fields announced he was leaving traditional broadcasting to become a motivational speaker.