Publisher Winner Finds Out Forever Only Lasts So Long

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How long is "forever"? Well, one Publisher Clearing House winner found out that forever only lasts so long...especially when it comes to money! The Mike & Carla Morning Show found out that a recent grand prize winner who won $5000 a week forever, well, he's been cutoff!

It was nothing he did or didn't do, it just so happened that PCH went bankrupt in April earlier this year. As it turns out, quite a few winners will NOT be receiving their cash as promised. Reported by KGW8 in Portland, John Wyllie has looked in his bank account every year since winning in 2012 to see a deposit of $250,000!

As it turns out, this year there was no deposit! However, John isn't alone...there are 10 other winners that will not be recieving their winnings as well.

Publisher Winner Finds Out Forever Doesn't Last

So, despite showing up with the balloons and a huge check, these winners have been left out in the cold! John asked why there was no heads up on any of this? And he said that this has left him in dire straights where he might even lose his home!

Of course talking about this story, John didn't get a lot of sympathy from The M&C Morning Show. If you do the math, 12 years of getting $250,000 a year...did you not put anything away? Carla Rea did do the math and it adds up to quite a bit over the years.

Not sure how you would feel given the same situation, but it looks like John and the other winners might have to get a job! Listen to the segment from the other morning and let us know how you feel about the whole thing!

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Mike O’Brian is the Program Director and Morning Show host on 96.3 KKLZ in Las Vegas, along with Carla Rea. He has been with the Beasley Media Group for almost 23 years. Mike was named one of the “Best Program Directors In America” by Radio Ink magazine. Over the years, “The Mike & Carla Morning Show” have been presented with a number of proclamations for their work in the community and numerous awards. Having lived in Las Vegas for over 35 years, he writes articles on living in Las Vegas, sports, and odd stories happening within the state of Nevada. Mike is the host of the morning show and program director of 96.3 KKLZ/Las Vegas. He has been doing mornings in Las Vegas for the past 38 years. Over the years, he has hosted a numerous amount of community events and has been the P.A. announcer for a number of sports teams in Las Vegas. He has written on living in Las Vegas, the sports teams here, as well as odd & little-known facts about Las Vegas & Nevada.