The region's most celebrated radio broadcast began in 1981 when 8 teams competed for $450 in prize money. Now 24 teams vie for more than $6,500 each year. To date, nearly 5,000 students have answered almost 20,000 questions on a program that has repeatedly been recognized for excellence by state and national broadcast associations and the White House.

12 different high schools have won the "Kwasnoski Cup" over the years, the trophy symbolic of a Scholarship Challenge championship, which is named in memory of the captian of the 84 Challenge team at Athens High, Dan Kwasnoski.