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High School Bowl WNMU-TV PBS Original

High School Bowl is WNMU-TV’s most popular local production. Since 1977, teams from area high schools have been going head-to-head in a battle of knowledge. Four person teams answer questions about history, science, literature, geography, art, music, math, and many more subjects. Teams from across the Northern Michigan and Wisconsin compete in an annual single-elimination tournament with an 8-game “Play-in Round.”

Every year, Northern Michigan University awards $2,500 and $1,500 in scholarships to the first and second place teams, respectively. Additionally, one outstanding senior is awarded the Dave Goldsmith Scholarship––an additional $1,500 towards their college education.

High School Bowl is produced by Mike Lakenen and hosted by Jim Koski.

Broadcast Schedule

Saturdays at 8/7c on WNMU-TV PBS, repeating Mondays at 3/2c.

Also available STATEWIDE Sundays at 3/2c on the Michigan Learning Channel (broadcast channel 13.4 in our viewing area).

Stream full episodes of High School Bowl on our website and the PBS app. 

Program Funding

The Donald & Audrey Anderson Foundation

Island Resort & Casino

13 Upper Peninsula Credit Unions:
TruNorth Federal, Marquette Community Federal, Tahquamenon Area, Soo Co-op, Peninsula Federal, Gogebic County Federal, Embers, Limestone Federal  Torch Lake Federal, U.P. State, Settlers Federal, Baraga County Federal and Northern Lights Community Federal

Vincent & Nora Petrucelli

In partnership with The Regional Educational Service Agencies & Intermediate School Districts of the Upper Peninsula

This Week on High School Bowl

Gladstone vs Wakefield-Marenisco

Saturday, 11/16 at 8/7c
Monday, 11/18 at 3/2c

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