Whiz Quiz (1980)
- Genre
- game show
- Country
- United States
How it feels
High school teams from northern New York compete in a quiz bowl game show. The program has run for decades with a series of local hosts asking questions and keeping score.
educationalcompetitivelivelylocalformalbrisklightheartednostalgic
What happens
Whiz Quiz is a local TV program produced by WPBS-TV in Watertown, New York. It invites over 30 high-schools from across the North Country to participate in a quizbowl-style tournament. It debuted in 1980, and has been on the air since. The show airs on WPBS Mondays through Thursdays at 7:30 p.m in the months of October and November. The American Championship Game starts at 8:00 p.m. The Championship Match is an hour-long show, with double the amount of questions. Whiz Quiz was hosted by Glenn Gough, a former sports anchor for WWNY-TV. In the fall of 1979, Glenn joined WPBS as a producer. In 1980, when Whiz Quiz premiered, he was co-host alongside Eddie Carvin. Glenn was on the show from its inception until his retirement in 2018. Glenn was replaced by Jeremy Graves for the 2018 season. Graves was replaced by Joleene DesRosiers for the 2019 season. Mel Busler is the host starting in October 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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