Game show host Wink Martindale, known for programs including “Tic-Tac-Dough” and “Gambit,” died Tuesday at age 91. Earlier in his career, Martindale was a radio DJ. In 1954, Martindale recorded one of the first interviews with Elvis Presley. In this clip from a 2001 interview with WGN Radio’s Steve King and Johnnie Putman, Wink Martindale describes that interview.

https://serve.castfire.com/audio/7372179/Wink_Martindale_-_4_2_01_2025-04-16-145419.64kmono.mp3Wink Martindale, game show host and Elvis Presley interviewer, dies at 91American singer Elvis Presley (1935 – 1977) appears with presenter Wink Martindale (left) on Wink’s television show ‘Teenage Dance Party’ in Memphis, Tennessee, 16th June 1956. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)Recent PostsSteve and JohnnieBeware the dark with Steve and Johnnie!.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Kick up the loving sound with Johnnie and Steve.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}The Steve and Johnnie Fall Equinox Show!.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Getting a little wiser with Johnnie and Steve.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}There Goes Another Steve and Johnnie Summer!.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for moreRecent PostsWGN Radio ArchivesRemembering Diane Keaton.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Remembering John Lodge of the Moody Blues.cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Remembering Loyola’s Sister Jean.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Remembering Jane Goodall.cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Archives: Dean Richards talking with Robert Redford.cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}Click for more