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Joe Branca of Morro Bay and Katy Stallcup of Cayucos try their luck this month

Two Central Coast residents hope to win big this month on “Wheel of Fortune.”

Morro Bay resident Joe Branca will appear tonight as a contestant on the popular game show.

A server and restaurant supervisor, Branca enjoys outdoor activities such as mountain biking, camping and hiking,

He tried out for the show in March when the show’s Wheelmobile crew visited the Golden Hills Auto Center in Paso Robles, Sony spokesman Ani Amirkhanian said.

On Oct. 22, Katy Stallcup of Cayucos takes her turn onstage.

Stallcup, who also tried out for “Wheel of Fortune” in Paso Robles, is currently studying photography at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo.

Branca and Stallcup aren’t the only Central Coast natives to try their luck on “Wheel of Fortune.” Oceano resident Colleen Ghirardi and Morro Bay resident Nancy Coon are among the local folks who have appeared on the show in recent years.

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“Wheel of Fortune airs at 7:30 p.m. weeknights on KSBY, Channel 6.

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Photo by Carol Kaelson.