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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 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 final sponsor, Virginia-based Sovran Bank, pulled funding after the first of a series of mergers that ultimately led to it becoming part of Bank of America. The program was hosted by Jim Newsom. | '''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 final sponsor, Virginia-based Sovran Bank, pulled funding after the first of a series of mergers that ultimately led to it becoming part of Bank of America. The program was hosted by Jim Newsom. | ||
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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. | 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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| + | ==Video== | ||
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| + | Three games from the 1986 season are on Youtube: | ||
| + | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WgqK4R19NI Granby vs. Norfolk Collegiate] | ||
| + | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFLn3h0G324 Granby vs. Hampton] | ||
| + | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi5mmBxNtIQ Granby vs. First Colonial] | ||
[[Category: Quizbowl TV shows]] | [[Category: Quizbowl TV shows]] | ||
[[Category: High school quizbowl in Virginia]] | [[Category: High school quizbowl in Virginia]] | ||
Revision as of 18:16, 25 November 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 final sponsor, Virginia-based Sovran Bank, pulled funding after the first of a series of mergers that ultimately led to it becoming part of Bank of America. 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.
Video
Three games from the 1986 season are on Youtube: