Overview:The $100,000 Fortune Hunt is an Illinois Lottery game show which debuted on September 16, 1989 and aired on Saturday evenings from 1989-1994 on WGN-TV in Chicago; it was also broadcast on WGN's national satellite feed. Jeff Coopwood hosted the first season, with the rest of the run being hosted by Mike Jackson. Linda Kollmeyer served as the hostess during the entire run with Bill Barber as the announcer.