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Media Articles
The media usually gives the World’s Largest Trivia
Contest some extra attention in the days surrounding
the annual April contest. From this page you can read some of the newspaper
articles that have been published prior to the contest and following the
event.
If you have questions about the contest email
us, call the WWSP radio station at (715) 346-3755, or visit the
contest website.
The next contest will be held April 17,
18, and 19, 2009.
2008 Contest
2007 Contest
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January 4, 2007 - Wisconsin Public Radio
Jim Packard interviews Jim Oliva on the Larry Meiller show
- March 5, 2007 - Stevens Point Journal
Excitement builds for Trivia 38
- April 2, 2007
- CBGXtra.com
Yaargh team members talk about Trivia 38
- April
6, 2007
- WFRV.com
AP article
describing the annual contest with example questions
- April
16, 2007 - Stevens Point Journal
Trivia players travel from all over to come back
to Stevens Point
- April
19, 2007 - USA Today
Dad's Computers gets ready for Trivia 38
- April
20, 2007 - Stevens Point Journal
Radio station gears up for Trivia 38
- April
20, 2007 - Stevens Point Journal
Trivia from a newcomer's perspective. Part 1 of a 3-part
article
- April
21, 2007 - Stevens Point Journal
Members of Team Thicko get married atop parade float
- April
21, 2007 - Stevens Point Journal
Trivia from a newcomer's perspective. Part 2 of a 3-part
article
- April
21, 2007 - Stevens Point Journal
The answer to the first question of Trivia 38
- April
23, 2007 - Stevens Point Journal
Trivia from a newcomer's perspective. Part 3 of a 3-part
article
2006 Contest
- March 3, 2006 - Madison Capital Times
Triviatown documentary is spotlighted at Wisconsin Film Festival
- March 4, 2006 -
The Isthmus
Triviatown documentary awarded
Best Wisconsin Film prize in Madison
- April
3, 2006 -
St.Paul Pioneer Press
Amherst Whale Watch and Jim Oliva
interviews
- April 6, 2006 - Stevens Point Journal
Organizers get everything ready for Trivia
- April 7, 2006 - Stevens Point Journal
Got Monkey? and Thought Police teams highlighted
- April 8, 2006 - Stevens Point Journal
The Trivia Parade kicks off Trivia weekend
- April 8, 2006 - Stevens Point Journal
The radio station readies for Trivia 2006
- April 10, 2006 - Stevens Point Journal
The contest volunteers and an interview with Norm's Stool
- April 10, 2006 - Stevens Point Journal
The top 50
finishers in the 2006 contest
- April 15, 2006 - Stevens Point Journal
The managing
editor of the Journal answers phones
- October
12, 2006 - Stevens Point Journal
Triviatown
movie will play first annual Central Wisconsin Film Festival
- November
1, 2006 - Stevens Point Journal
Triviatown:
the official movie of Stevens Point
- November
6, 2006 - Stevens Point Journal
Report on Triviatown
at the Central Wisconsin Film Festival
2005 Contest
- March 18, 2005 - Portage County
Gazette
Trivia movie spotlighted in a comprehensive Trivia
overview
- April 1, 2005 - Stevens Point Journal
The city prepares for Trivia 2005
- April 5, 2005 - Stevens Point Journal
The Collective raises funds for multiple sclerosis
cause
- April 6, 2005 - The Miami
Herald
Jeopardy winner Ken Jennings to visit Stevens Point
- April 7, 2005 - WSAW-TV, Wausau
Talking to Oz about his Trivia questions
- April 9, 2005 - New York Post
Short interview with Ken Jennings and his opinions on
the contest
- April 9, 2005 - Stevens Point Journal
Trivia teams and their team names
- April 10, 2005 - Stevens Point Journal
The challenges of playing Trivia away from Stevens
Point
- April 11, 2005 - Stevens Point Journal
A writer visits several teams including Norm's Stool/CNOF
- April 11, 2005 - Wisconsin
Rapids Daily Tribune
A writer spends the weekend with a Rapids team
- April 11, 2005 - Duluth News
Tribune
Some dreams get answered during the Trivia contest...
2004 Contest
- Dec 5, 2003 - Stevens Point Journal
WWSP Radiothon and Trivia theme announcement
- April 1, 2004 - Stevens Point Journal
Trivia 35 movie: Bubba Ho-Tep
- April 11, 2004 - Stevens Point Journal
Contest will be broadcast on the Web
- April 12, 2004 - Stevens Point Journal
Interview with the team called The Collective
- April 13, 2004 - Stevens Point Journal
First in line for Trivia registration means a campout
- April 13, 2004 - Stevens Point Journal
Interview with the team called The Village Idiots
- April 13, 2004 - Stevens Point Journal
Teams talk about what fuels them during Trivia
- April 14, 2004 - Stevens Point Journal
Interview with the team called Amherst Whale Watch
- April 14, 2004 - Stevens Point Journal
What teams use to find answers
- April 15, 2004 - Stevens Point Journal
Interview with the team called Ah-Bin Hypmotized
- April 15, 2004 - Stevens Point Journal
Details about the Trivia USA documentary
- April 16, 2004 - Stevens Point Journal
Interview with the team called The Cakers
- April 16, 2004 - Stevens Point Journal
Teams talk about the secret to Trivia success
- April 17, 2004 - Stevens Point Journal
All ages play Trivia
- April 17, 2004 - UW-Stevens
Point Pointer
Why Trivia was not broadcast on TV this year
- April 18, 2004 - Stevens Point Journal
Trivia's economic impact to the community
- April 19, 2004 - Stevens Point Journal
The day after Trivia...
- April 27, 2004 - Stevens Point Journal
A student intern talks about his experiences with the
documentary crew
- April, 2004 - Portage County
Gazette
Trivia results
- Fall, 2004 -
CURB magazine
Nice article about the contest
2003 Contest
2002 Contest
2001 Contest
2000 Contest
1999 Contest
1998 Contest
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