High Q is an educational quiz bowl television show featuring high school students from Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia competing in a tournament setting. The show is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, with filming taking place at Marshall University's Studio A. High Q has been running in various formats on cable TV and YouTube for several years.
High Q's 1st season was 1979-80 at WOWK-TV, Channel 13, Huntington, WV with Marshall University's quiz bowl coach Robert Mutchnick. There has been different host of the years including Andy Friedman, David Cusick. The current host, Ernie G. Anderson took over during the 1984-85 season. He continued to host for 14 seasons through 1998 unti
High Q's 1st season was 1979-80 at WOWK-TV, Channel 13, Huntington, WV with Marshall University's quiz bowl coach Robert Mutchnick. There has been different host of the years including Andy Friedman, David Cusick. The current host, Ernie G. Anderson took over during the 1984-85 season. He continued to host for 14 seasons through 1998 until it was cancelled on WOWK-TV.
During Marshall University's SCORES festival, Ernie G. Anderson was asked in 1997 by Sherry Brooks to do a quiz bowl in conjunction with the festival. That quiz bowl continued through 2005 when Mike Farrell, interim president at Marshall came to watch. He authorized the show to filmed at Marshall's TV studio for one season. Unfortunately, the show was not renewed by the new MU President Dr. Stephen Kopp.
In 2008, Don Moore of Ohio University Southern campus in Ironton, OH funded the show for 2 seasons until funding ran out.
In 2021, Jim Forrest, General Manager at Kool Hits 105.7 brought High Q back on the air, partnering with My Town TV at the radio station building for one season until the partnership between Kool Hits and My Town ended.
The 2022-2024 seasons was produced by the newly created TV production division of Kool Hits, Kool TV.
In 2024, new Marshall University President, Brad Smith, worked to bring High Q back to MU at their newly refurbished Television Studio, where it is currently resides.
High Q is currently owned by Ernie G. Anderson's High Q Educational Game Show, Inc. a 501c3 company.
Ernie G. Anderson
Originally fron Brooklyn, New York, Ernie moved to Logan, West Virginia at an early age and begain his radio career at WLOG Radio, in Logan. He later went on to host the popular radio request show "The Top 10 at 10" and the high school quiz show "High Q". Ernie lives in Milton, WV with his dog, Bark Twain.
In September 2024, High Q has partnered with BCF, Business Cultivation Foundation, for grant writing, fundraising, and program development to acquire funding to continue the show.
We are working to expand High Q's reach
2029 will mark High Q's 50th anniversary and we are looking forward to some exciting new items and ideas to help celebrate this momentous occasion.
Please help us to continue to support our local area high schools by providing an exciting opportunity for students to complete for a cash prize and to be filmed in a professional sound stage.
Please contact ada.porter@bcfcenter.org to make your donations. You may also call 606-315-0670 to make your cont
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Raceland (KY), Shelby Valley(KY), Ironton Catholic (OH), Oak Hill (OH)
Huntington High (WV), Winfield (WV), Dawson Bryant (OH), Piketon (OH)
George Washington (WV), Sissonville (WV), Ironton High School (OH), Logan High School (WV)
Minford High School (OH), Ashland Paul Blazer (KY), Huntington High (WV), Boyd County (KY)
Winfield High School (WV), Tug Valley (WV), Northwest (OH), West Carter High School (KY)
South Webster (OH), Tug Valley (WV), Wayne (WV), Sciotoville Community (OH)
TBD
For questions about being part of our audience, if you would like your school to be on the show, or if you would like to donate, please contact us.
