Whiz Quiz
| Whiz Quiz | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game Show, Educational |
| Presented by | Glenn Gough |
| Country of origin |
 USA
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| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 29 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Cari Knight |
| Location(s) | Watertown, New York |
| Running time | 30 minutes (standard play) 60 minutes (championships) |
| Release | |
| Original network | WPBS-DT |
| Original release | 1980 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Whiz Quiz is a local TV program produced by WPBS-DT 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 is 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 has been on the show since and the students and station appreciate his work.
Whiz Quiz is a knock-out bracket style tournament. A school progressively competes against other schools until that school loses. One loss means elimination from the competition. The team that competes on television consists of four players. However, a school's entire team may have many more alternates and also includes the advisor(s).
The team of four stands behind a booth with four buzzers. In 2007 the booths were painted orange, an endorsement of WPBS's support for Syracuse University. The game lasts for 25 minutes and is divided into four rounds. Correct answers score ten points, Bonus questions score 15. The winner and runner-up of the entire competition receive trophies as well as cash scholarships granted by the Rotary Club.
The Canadian and American Finals as well as the international finals are hour-long games.
Michael Covey, a 1993 graduate of General Brown High School, holds the record for most points scored in a single match, which he accomplished against South Lewis High School in 1992.
The teams are individually asked questions. The other team cannot answer the question. Five seconds are given to teammates to converse with each other and ring in to give an answer. Around 12 questions are asked in this round. Questions are worth 10 points each.
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