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| − | '''Tidewater Challenge''' was a televised quizbowl-like competition for high schools in the Hampton Roads area that aired on the Norfolk PBS station WHRO in the late 1980s. The first season was | + | '''Tidewater Challenge''' was a televised quizbowl-like competition for high schools in the Hampton Roads area that aired on the Norfolk PBS station WHRO in the late 1980s. The first season was in 1982-1983. In the 1990-1991 season the program affiliated with [[It's Academic]] and changed its name accordingly for its final two seasons, going off the air due to lack of sponsorship after spring 1992. The program was hosted by Jim Newsom. |
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| [[Salem (Virginia Beach)]] | | [[Salem (Virginia Beach)]] | ||
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| − | | 1991 | + | | 1991]<ref name="91champs">Different news articles indicate either Denbigh over Salem or Salem over Kempsville as the final result in 1991.</ref> |
| [[Denbigh]] | | [[Denbigh]] | ||
| [[Salem (Virginia Beach)]] | | [[Salem (Virginia Beach)]] | ||
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| + | | 1992 | ||
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| − | + | An article about [[Poquoson]] in 1990 claims they won nine total championships. If this is accurate then Poquoson won every season to that point except 1988. No other information on the pre-1988 finalists has yet been found. | |
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[[Category: Quizbowl TV shows]] | [[Category: Quizbowl TV shows]] | ||
[[Category: High school quizbowl in Virginia]] | [[Category: High school quizbowl in Virginia]] | ||
Revision as of 11:09, 24 June 2022
Tidewater Challenge was a televised quizbowl-like competition for high schools in the Hampton Roads area that aired on the Norfolk PBS station WHRO in the late 1980s. The first season was in 1982-1983. In the 1990-1991 season the program affiliated with It's Academic and changed its name accordingly for its final two seasons, going off the air due to lack of sponsorship after spring 1992. The program was hosted by Jim Newsom.
Known finalists:
| Year | Champion | Second |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | ||
| 1984 | ||
| 1985 | ||
| 1986 | ||
| 1987 | ||
| 1988 | Western Branch | Denbigh |
| 1989 | Poquoson | John Yeates |
| 1990 | Poquoson | Salem (Virginia Beach) |
| 1991][1] | Denbigh | Salem (Virginia Beach) |
| 1992 |
An article about Poquoson in 1990 claims they won nine total championships. If this is accurate then Poquoson won every season to that point except 1988. No other information on the pre-1988 finalists has yet been found.
- ↑ Different news articles indicate either Denbigh over Salem or Salem over Kempsville as the final result in 1991.