COOKEVILLE – WCTE Upper Cumberland PBS will be airing the 2019 Academic Bowl this week. The games will air two times daily and Monday through Friday beginning Wednesday, May 1. They will be on air at 12:30 p.m. and again at 4:30 p.m. There are 12 teams this year, so the games will be on WCTE 24 times. The first game will be White County vs Cumberland County airing on Wednesday, May 1.
“We had a great tournament this year,” said Reggie Brown, WCTE education and engagement assistant. “The academic bowl is a time for students from Middle Tennessee to come together at TTU and enjoy the campus and have some fun with their academic skills. These students were so sharp with their math skills! I was so impressed. If there are students or teachers out there that are interested in participating in Academic Bowl, please contact me, rbrown@wcte.org”
WCTE has served the Upper Cumberland for 40 years as the region’s premier storyteller, and is the only television station in a 75-mile radius of Cookeville, TN. WCTE is a proud strategic partner with educators, health services, government, arts and music organizations across the Upper Cumberland. WCTE is a 501-(c) 3 and is owned and operated by the Upper Cumberland Broadcast Council. WCTE is one of only 350 PBS member stations nationwide.