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Tri-State high school academic competition to begin airing for the first time since 1998
Veteran Tri-State radio and TV personality Ernie G. Anderson prepares for the inaugural taping of the new and improved ÒHigh QÓ on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, at the studios at Ohio University Southern in Ironton.
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IRONTON -- After an absence of 11 years, Ernie G. Anderson was back before the cameras moderating the Tri-State high school academic competition "High Q" that will air starting later this month on MyZ television.
The original quiz show that pits high school teams against each other ran from 1979 through 1998.
Cabell Midland students will take on students from Ironton St. Joseph in the first show to be aired at 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28 on the Huntington station. Six of the academic shows were filmed Saturday at Ohio University Southern in Ironton. A total of 31 shows will be aired before a winner will emerge, Anderson said.
"It's a different format," Anderson said of the show. "It's much more viewer-friendly. We'll tape shows through Dec. 19. It's good to be back. We've been trying to get a sponsor and thanks to Joe Freeeman of Quality Care Nursing, we were able to do this again."
"I was nervous at first," said Anthony Whaley, an Ironton St. Joseph senior. "We didn't know what was going on at first. My hand started getting sweaty. I think it's pretty cool being on TV."
Levi Hopkins, a St. Joseph junior, said he was quite nervous at first. "It got easier as it went on," he said. "The sports category really helped."
Don Moore, director of the electronic media department at the Ironton campus, said 10 students, two faculty members and a former student were involved in taping the shows.
"We talked about bringing High Q back," Moore said. "I thought it was a good fit for Ohio University Southern. We're doing all the production work. We'll do 31 episodes in all. It's good training for our students. It's fast paced."
"This is great for our electronic media students," Moore said. "Ohio University Southern has always striven to be a school of excellence. This is a way to honor local students and academic excellence."
One of his students, Tim Adkins, participated in the 1984 High Q when he was a student at South Point High School. "This is almost surreal," said Adkins, who also serves as captain of the academic team at Ohio University Southern.
Ryan Sias, an Ironton High School student, was planning to participate in a match Saturday before putting on his football pads for a playoff game Sunday night. "I haven't done anything like this for awhile," he said. "I'm not real nervous. I'll be more nervous tonight."
Brandon Hodges, a Spring Valley High School senior, said he had heard about the televised academic competition, but has never seen it.
"A lot of this should be things you learn in school," he said. "I'm more excited than nervous."
