National Senior Spelling Bee In Knoxville

WUOT | By Chrissy Keuper

Published July 11, 2014 at 7:37 AM EDT

This weekend, Knoxville will host the National Senior Spelling Bee.

The National Senior Spelling Bee was held for 18 years in Cheyenne, Wyoming, but the competition is now coming to Knoxville. More than 20 people will compete tomorrow at the Knoxville Convention Center.

Participation is open to all seniors over the age of 50 and registration is open through tomorrow morning. Written tests will determine the 15 contestants with the highest scores; those contestants will advance to the live spelling round.

Chrissy Keuper

Chrissy served as WUOT's News Director and host of monthly public affairs talk show Dialogue from late 2021 to early 2023. Her first job with the station was as weekend student announcer while earning her bachelor's in Anthropology from the University of Tennessee. She had previously been the station's local host for NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered news programs; occasionally filled in as host for WUOT's Morning and Afternoon Concerts; and won multiple awards for her interviews, feature stories, and Dialogue.

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