Its in-person “Prize Patrol” team was formed in 1989. PCH became known for surprising prize winners with oversized checks, which was often filmed and featured in TV commercials. In Wednesday ...

PCH’s roots date back to 1953 — when Harold and LuEsther Mertz and their daughter, Joyce Mertz-Gilmore, formed a business out of their Long Island, New York home to send direct-to-consumer mailings ...