West Texas game show wins national award

Basin PBS won a national production award for the first season of its original production, "Quiz Show".

General manager Daphne Dowdy Jackson accepted the award Jan. 16 in Tampa, Florida from Skip Hinton, president of the National Educational Television Association.

The show was up against programming from stations across the United States.
"Great things come out of West Texas including our next generation of leaders," Dowdy Jackson said. "The students made the show a success.

They were smart and funny, and I'm just so proud of all of them. I can't wait to meet this season's contestants."

The second season of "Quiz Show" begins taping in March with additional schools on the roster.

Midland Christian, Midland Academy and Greenwood join Odessa High, Permian, Midland High, Midland Lee, Trinity, Kermit, McCamey and Big Spring, plus there's a new group of celebrity "Quiz Wiz" questioners.

The Trinity Chargers tamed the Permian
Panthers using the power of knowledge to win the first ever "Quiz Show" MEGAQUIZ Championship last May on Basin PBS.

The close match was a battle to the end. View the game online at basinpbs.org.

"Quiz Show" was made possible by contributions from Basin PBS members and by "Quiz Show" sponsors, including: Logicoat, Midland College, All American Auto Group, Henry Petroleum, Odessa American, University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Bosworth, InWest, Friends of Basin PBS, McCamey County Hospital District, Odessa Regional Hospital, First Basin Credit Union, TOMCAT USA Inc., ECISD-TV, Midland Reporter Telegram, The Buckle, Midland-Odessa Symphony & Chorale, MCM Grandé Hotel FunDome, Wild 96.1, Newstalk 550 KCRS.

Basin PBS ‘Quiz Show' Crew are, from left to right, front row: Clyde Aly, Christi Gesell, Lexi Gaines, Sharon Gaines, Daphne Dowdy Jackson and Melissa Burnett. Middle row: Steve Johnson, Clay Kennedy, Bob Bailey, Amy Lynch, Grace Almodova, Katherine Allen and Michael Paul. Back row: Danny Sartain, Charlie Pierce, Debbie Bailey, Randi Papasan and Horace Brown.

‘Quiz Show' Champions 2008 from Trinity School are, from left to right: Ethan Edwards, Riley Wilkes, Jenna Wallace, Coach Ann Stroup, Hudson Rhotenberry, Scott Stanley and Will Eiland.