For Immediate Release
Monday, June 26, 2017
Contacts: Darryl Moses, Associate Director, TV & Video Services, (618) 453-6191, darryl.moses@wsiu.org
Carbondale, O’Fallon High School Students Compete for Championship on Local TV Quiz Show
Program to air July 2 on WSIU-TV
Carbondale, Ill. – Top students from Carbondale High School compete against O’Fallon in the championship match of the 2016-2017 season of Scholastic Hi-Q, WSIU Public Television's quiz show showcasing regional high school scholar bowl teams. The half-hour episode will air on WSIU-TV 8 and WUSI-TV 16, the public television stations of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, on Sunday, July 2 at 5pm, with a repeat broadcast on Sunday, July 9 at 9:30am.
Produced by SIU Carbondale students, Scholastic Hi-Q is a single elimination competitive tournament featuring scholar bowl teams from over 30 area high schools. Team members answer questions from a variety of disciplines, including art, geography, history, literature, math, music, and science. The winning school of each match advances to subsequent rounds until they reach the championship. Season champions receive a large plaque for their school and recognition on the air and online.
Scholastic Hi-Q gives students an opportunity to enhance their problem-solving and critical-thinking skills while reinforcing life lessons in responsibility and teamwork.
Learn more about the series at wsiu.org/hiq and facebook.com/scholastichiq.
About WSIU Public Broadcasting
WSIU Public Broadcasting is licensed to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University and is an integral part of the College of Mass Communication & Media Arts on the Carbondale campus. The WSIU stations reach more than three million people across five states and beyond through three digital public television channels, three public radio stations, a radio information service, a website, social media, and an education and community outreach department.
WSIU's mission is to improve the quality of life of the people they serve. The WSIU stations partner with other community organizations to promote positive change and to support the academic and public service missions of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Learn more and get the latest station news online at wsiu.org and on WSIU's Facebook and Twitter pages.
WSIU's programs and services are partially funded by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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