In 1977 by accident, the home shopping industry gets its start on a Clearwater, Florida AM radio station when an advertiser cannot pay his bill. The station owner accepts 112 electric can openers in lieu of cash, which he decides to auction over the air. A complete sellout gives birth to “Suncoast Bargaineers,” a regularly radio show.

The man that sold those first 112 electric can openers...Bob Circosta

BOB CIRCOSTA – TV’s Original Home Shopping Host and also known as “THE BILLION DOLLAR MAN™” was one of the individuals who helped create the multi-billion dollar television shopping business – he was there at the beginning of what is now over a 7 BILLION DOLLAR industry…

Over the past 30 years, Bob has logged over 15,000 hours of LIVE selling on television…made over 65,000 separate product presentations and, through shopping channels and infomercials seen around the world, has INDIVIDUALLYsold over ONE BILLION DOLLARS in merchandise!

Bob has worked with hundreds celebrities on-air, as well as training them on how to “perfect their presentation” including: ED McMAHON, PATTI LaBELLE, VANNA WHITE, FARAH FAWCETT, SUZANNE SOMERS, DIXIE CARTER, CINDY MARGOLIS, BOB HOPE, FRANKIE AVALON, LAUREN HUTTON, JENNIFER FLAVIN-STALLONE, MISS UNIVERSE, WEI EAST, GO SMILE, OSCAR BLANDI, FUSION BEAUTY, CLEAN, EYES BY DESIGN, LOUIS LICARI, TRULIFT, KORRES, BLISS, and many more.

Bob is currently still on-air at HSN with many best selling items like Sticky Putty to one of the longest running items on air…TheClean & Pure Water Filtration System.