Temecula’s Carl Bratschko waits to see if his spin of the Big Wheel will advance him to the Showcase Showdown round on “The Price is Right” game show. Valley News/Courtesy photo
When Carl Bratschko was chosen to be a contestant on “The Price is Right” game show, he and his wife were excited to go to the CBS Studios in Los Angeles. Celebrating its 50th anniversary on television, the CBS morning staple has been a longtime favorite of the Temecula couple.“My wife and I have both been watching the show since we were kids,” Bratschko, 37, said.He had tried to get on the show twice before and had an audition but didn’t get a call back. After receiving several emails from Pitman Casting stating they were taking applications for contestants, he decided to give it another try. Two weeks after applying he had an audition via Zoom and about two months later, the episode was taped.“I believe that my personality in the audition and all the energy I gave
