Dan Miller , Sajak 's old friend and former anchor at WSM - TV in Nashville , joined Sajak as his sidekick .
Sajak hosted a short - lived late - night talk show on CBS from January 9 , 1989 , to April 13 , 1990 .
Dan Miller , Sajak 's old friend and former anchor at WSM - TV in Nashville , joined Sajak as Sajak 's sidekick .
Sajak hosted a short - lived late - night talk show on CBS from January 9 , 1989 , to April 13 , 1990 .