Tom Bergeron Granite State Challenge

He is known for hosting america s funniest home videos from 2001 to 2015 and dancing with the stars from 2005 to 2020.

Tom bergeron granite state challenge.

It was in new hampshire he branched out into television starting with public tv where he hosted the game show granite state challenge. Tom bergeron born may 6 1955 is an american television personality and game show host best known as the host of the abc reality series dancing with the stars 2005 present and host of america s funniest home videos 2001 2015. The show was patterned after the popular college bowl radio and television programs first broadcast nationally in the 1950 s and 1960 s. Tom bergeron born in massachusetts.

Granite state challenge is an american television quizbowl game show that airs on new hampshire public television and began in 1983. Behind the scenes of granite state challenge a slim device that puts all the world s knowledge at your fingertips has made such arcane concepts as memorizing historical dates state capitals and american presidents seem pointless but at least one screen in your house still requires you to know a thing or two assuming that screen is tuned in to nhpbs long running student game show. The latter was based on the popular british television programme strictly come dancing. Born in haverhill massachusetts tom began his career in radio before transitioning to television.

He hosted several radio shows before landing his first tv hosting gig at the granite state challenge a local game show on new hampshire public television. Granite state challenge premiered on new hampshire pbs on january 30th 1984. Big shoes to fill but cannon is more than up to the challenge. Thomas raymond bergeron born may 6 1955 is an american television personality game show host comedian and actor.

Cannon is now the third host of granite state challenge since its premiere in 1984. See all past granite state superchallenge winners. A young tom bergeron of dancing with the stars fame was the original host. After he started gaining popularity he began receiving audition opportunities as for other radio and television roles.

The first season of the program was hosted by tom bergeron. High schools from around the state compete against. Tom bergeron started off his career on television by being as host of a game show entitled granite state challenge aired in new hampshire public television which was created at nhptv leading station named wenh tv. He was also the host of hollywood squares 1998 2004 and a fill in host for who wants to be a millionaire and has hosted the one hour fox special since.

Tom bergeron at the dancing with the stars semi finals celebration on may 16.