
Saturdays at 7 pm on WEWS Channel 5
Official Academic Challenge page on newnet5.com
Listen to Academic Challenge host Jason Nicholas talk about the show. Westfield Insurance congratulates all of the bright young students who represent their school proudly each week. Video
Congratulations Academic Challenge, Winner of the Silver Tellly Award! Video
Through our support of Academic Challenge, Westfield has given $238,000 in grants to Northeast Ohio schools – that’s $34,000 every year!
Since its return to NewsChannel 5 in 2003 with the support of Westfield Insurance as title sponsor, Academic Challenge has been honored with seven regional Emmy® Awards and nine Emmy® nominations. For the 2007-2008 season, not only did the program celebrate its 40th year on WEWS, but Academic Challenge was honored as Best Regularly Scheduled Children/Youth Program by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences – Lower Great Lakes chapter.