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First-time Competitor wins 2019 Houston Public Media Spelling Bee
Posted on · Two finalists will advance to the 92nd Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Houston Public Media Hosts Nation’s Largest Regional Spelling Bee March 23
Posted on · Two finalists will advance to the 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
News
North Texans Sweep The National Spelling Bee, Taking First, Second And Third Place
Posted on · When only three spellers remained, all were from the Dallas area, which has long been a hotbed of spelling talent
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Finalists from Pearland and Beaumont Emerge from 2018 Houston Public Media Spelling Bee
Posted on · Two finalists will advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Houston Matters
Houston Matters Producers Square Off In A Spelling Bee — And It Doesn’t Go Well
Posted on · As the Houston Public Media Spelling Bee approaches, Houston Matters producers try their hands at spelling some of the words from the competition.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Political Roundup, And Board Game Culture (April 11, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We learn about a ruling on LGBT discrimination. We break down the latest political stories. We hold our annual spelling bee. And we see how playing board games is thriving in the age of technology.
Spelling Bee
SLIDESHOW: Pranav Chemudupaty, Benjamin Chen Claim Top Spots At 2018 Houston Public Media Spelling Bee
Posted on · The top prize went to eighth grader Pranav Chemudupaty.
Houston Matters
The Second Annual Houston Matters Spelling Bee
Posted on · On Wednesday (May 31, 2017), the best 12- to 14-year-old spellers from across the country will compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Among them are two competitors from the Greater Houston area: Shourav Dasari, the 2017 Houston Public Media Spelling Bee champion, and Raksheet Kota, the runner up. We wish them well, of course, […]
Full Show
Hurricane Memories, and a Trip to the Cat Café: Tuesday’s Show (May 30, 2017)
Posted on · The Atlantic Hurricane season starts on Thursday (June 1, 2017). On this edition of Houston Matters, we ask Greater Houston to collectively share its memories of major storms that have affected the area, from Hurricane Ike in 2008 to Tropical Storm Allison in 2001 to storms much further back in our memories. Joining us for […]
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Finalists from The Woodlands and Katy Emerge from Houston Public Media Spelling Bee
Posted on · After competing in nine rounds with 56 total spellers representing 42 Texas counties, Shourav Dasari, a resident of The Woodlands and an eighth grader at McCullough Jr. High in Conroe ISD, emerged as the champion of the 2017 Houston Public Media Spelling Bee, making Raksheet Kota, a resident of Katy and an eighth grader at Beckendorff Jr. High in Katy ISD, runner-up.
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Houston Public Media to Broadcast and Live Stream Nation’s Largest Local Spelling Bee
Posted on · Fifty-six spellers representing grades third through eighth from 1,151 schools in 42 Texas counties, will face-off on Sat., April 1 for the 2017 Houston Public Media Spelling Bee, the nation’s largest local spelling bee. New this year, early rounds will stream live on Houstonpublicmedia.org/spellingbee at 1:30 p.m. and final rounds will air live on TV 8 and online at 7:00 p.m.
Spelling Bee
Another Year, Another Impasse As 2 Win Scripps National Spelling Bee
Posted on · The spellers made it through 25 championship rounds to be named co-winners. Nihar Saireddy Janga was among the youngest in the finals; Jairam Jagadeesh Hathwar follows his brother, a 2014 co-champ.
Spelling Bee
11 Year Old From Texas Makes It To The Final Spelling Bee Round
Posted on · The championship finals air Thursday night.
Houston Matters
The 1st-Ever Houston Matters Spelling Bee
Posted on · This Saturday (April 2, 2016), Houston Public Media will hold its annual Spelling Bee on TV 8, in which the area’s best 12-14 year old spellers will compete for a chance to represent the Houston region in this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee. For a (much, much shorter) preview of the competition, we pit Craig […]
Full Show
Final Four, Port of Houston, and Spelling Bee: Friday’s Show (April 1, 2016)
Posted on · The NCAA men’s college basketball Final Four tournament takes place this weekend here in Houston. It’s, in many ways, a sort of dress rehearsal for next year’s Super Bowl. On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk with News 88.7’s Gail Delaughter about the final preparations for — and potential impact of — this weekend’s national […]