- Hometown High-Q
"Hometown High-Q" is a high school
quiz bowl game show that tapes and broadcasts onKDKA-TV inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania . It is sponsored byWestfield Insurance (and previously byGiant Eagle ) and has been hosted by KDKA news anchorKen Rice since its inception in2000 . [cite web | url = http://www.post-gazette.com/tv/20000314kdka2.asp | title = KDKA-TV goes to school in quiz show for students | date = March 14, 2000 | author = Rob Owen | work =Post-Gazette | accessdate = 2007-07-05]Dan Braddock is the show's producer. [cite web | url = http://pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_490128.html | title = Academics shouldn't be black and white | author = Mike Seate | work = TRIBUNE-REVIEW | date = January 25, 2007 | accessdate = 2007-07-05]
Format
"Hometown High-Q" is based on the "
It's Academic " format in which three teams of three field academically-based questions for points and advancement in a season-long tournament.The winning team receives $11,000, second- and third-place finalists win $5,500, and non-winning semifinalists win $2,000. [cite web | url = http://kdka.com/highq/Hometown.High.Q.2.392105.html| title = Hometown High Q Game Show Participation Rules | accessdate = 2008-03-29] In earlier seasons, winning teams received points their schools could use toward the purchase of computers and equipment.
An alternate version of "Hometown High Q", which began in summer 2005 is the
Steelers Trivia Challenge, a nighttime series hosted by KDKA sports anchorBob Pompeani featuring adult contestants answering trivia related to the Steelers.From 2003-2007, the show aired twice on Saturday: a new episode airs at 11:00 a.m. and the last week's episode reruns at 11:30 a.m.
References
External links
* [http://www.kdka.com/highq KDKA-TV High-Q website]
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