Jim On Granite State Challenge

Starting in the second season and continuing to 2018 jim jeannotte took over hosting duties.

Jim on granite state challenge.

Prior co hosts include lori warriner. Big shoes to fill but cannon is more than up to the challenge. He went on to stardom and i ve been there 29 years ever since. He follows in the footsteps of tom bergeron who was the host for the first year of the show and jim jeannotte who hosted the show from 1985 until his retirement in 2018.

Emphasizing quick recall of factual material in all major disciplines as well as a smattering of pop culture trivia and new hampshire matters granite state challenge is a rousing competition as. Well right now we re in the middle of our 30th year and i ve been there 29 years. Durham nh the high school quiz show granite state challenge has a new host for the first time in 34 years. Host of granite state challenge.

How long have you been the host of granite state challenge. Go behind the scenes of granite state challenge with host jim jeannotte for an insider s look at the popular competition in this special segment beyond the challenge. Tom bergeron of dancing with the stars was host of year no. A long time judge for granite state challenge jim mcshane recently became an octogenarian 80 years young this past summer.

It features two teams of high school students battling it out for points and bragging rights. Granite state challenge is an american television quizbowl game show that airs on new hampshire public television and began in 1983. Think of it as jeopardy for teams. Granite state challenge is a quiz show on new hampshire pbs locally produced for more than 30 years.

Jon cannon became the host in the 2018 2019 season. 46 new hampshire high school teams took a qualifying. Although born in springfield ma jim was brought up in dover nh and attended the local schools graduating from dover high school in 1945. Hosted by jim jeannotte the popular quiz contest began the season with granite state challenge super sunday at manchester community college.

Jim jeannotte legendary host of granite state challenge from 1985 to 2018.