WHEELS <i> DE FORTUNA</i>

Is Brandon Scott--”a true-blood Mexican-American”--the Spanish-speaking answer to Pat Sajak? Will Janet Reyes--who’s Puerto Rican-American--turn out to be the Latina Vanna White?

They’re host and hostess of the first, nationally syndicated, daily Spanish-language game show, “La Pinata de los $25,000” (“The $25,000 Pinata”), which debuts Jan. 26--locally on KVEA-TV Channel 52. It’s a joint production of the Glendale station and L.A.’s Tri-Vista Communications, which has already lined up about 10 major markets and Puerto Rico.

Other Spanish-language game shows have been aired locally or “tested” nationally, but “Pinata” is the first to go into “full production” as a daily strip, according to KVEA v.p./manager Paul Niedermeyer.

He said that contestants will attempt to answer “light, funny questions--the show’s not intended to be scholastic,” then spin wheels to gain points or lose points. The contestant with the highest point total will have 30 seconds--blindfolded--to hit a cash-filled pinata. Accumulated money will go as high as $25,000.

Scott is the real star of the show, emphasized Niedermeyer. Reyes’ role is “very limited.” But, hey, look what happened to Vanna.