Frank Murphy

improviser on air, on stage, and online ~ @FrankNFriendsSh ow host ~ @EastTennPBS Scholars’ Bowl host ~ @B975knoxville host ~ emcee

[Frank Murphy @FrankMurphyCom]

Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl season 42 championship between Dobyns-Bennett and Farragut airs today at 5:30pm on East Tennessee PBS!

Thanks to the crew and contestants for making my 10th season as host an enjoyable one!

Special thanks to Andy’s Frozen Custard for providing treats!

[Frank Murphy @FrankMurphyCom]

@ButlerDChris @clydetombaugh I hope you enjoyed the episode!

[Chris Butler @ButlerDChris]

⁦@FrankMurphyCom⁩ sighting https://t.co/KgS5SeZqG0

[Frank Murphy @FrankMurphyCom]

We’re about 1/3 of the way through recording the 42nd season (my 10th) of Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl. New shows begin airing Jan. 2026. Watch previous seasons on the PBS app. It also airs weekdays at 10:30a ET (9:30a CT) on 6 PBS stations statewide in the "Teaching Tennessee” block

[RHS Tigers @RockwoodTigers1]

Scholars Bowl Team A went and won against Sullivan East!!! Afterwards they went on to the next round and fell short to Maryville. We are so proud of these kids and for making it as far as they did!

[Justin Gambrell @CoachGambrell]

I thought I had retired from Scholars Bowl, but for a day I'm back. Glad to see @FrankMurphyCom in action again.

[OperaWire @OperawireNews]

Marble City Opera to Present Opera in the Park Concert

https://t.co/b0hkteyh63

[Frank Murphy @FrankMurphyCom]

The 2025 season of Tennessee Scholars' Bowl is now available to watch on-demand with the PBS app on your phone or your smart TV or online at https://t.co/9Zs2DyOZAi

[OperaWire @OperawireNews]

Marble City Opera to Present ‘Pagliacci’

https://t.co/uuje1bC45u

[Frank Murphy @FrankMurphyCom]

Thank you to Amber Lynn Carroll for inviting me to be on WATE’s Living East Tennessee! We talked about the season finale of Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl, airing Thursday, April 3 at 5:30pm on East Tennessee PBS.

Watch as Amber interviews me and I quiz her: https://t.co/coeIep6yLX

[Frank Murphy @FrankMurphyCom]

Only 8 teams remain on Season 41 of Tennessee Scholars' Bowl! Winners in the Educated 8 advance to the Philosophical 4. Watch weekdays at 5:30pm on East Tennessee PBS.

3/26 Farragut v Roane
3/27 Webb School v Hardin Valley 
3/28 L&N STEM v Jefferson
3/31 Dobyns-Bennett v Halls

[Frank Murphy @FrankMurphyCom]

Only 16 teams remain on Season 41 of Tennessee Scholars' Bowl! The winners in the round of the Smart 16 advance to the Educated 8. Watch weekdays at 5:30pm on East Tennessee PBS.

[The Oak Ridger @theoakridger]

Hear opera, show tunes by the Marble City Opera at Oak Ridge's Grove Theatre on Feb. 23 https://t.co/UUZeRu7uNQ

[Frank Murphy @FrankMurphyCom]

You can watch the show at https://t.co/pJf9Pa7KB8

[Frank Murphy @FrankMurphyCom]

My interview with Colleen Cruze Bhatti airs at midnight on East Tennessee PBS. Set your DVR for 12am (Wed. Jan. 29) to record “Up Close with Frank Murphy.” 
Colleen relaunched the family ice cream business in 2011. Cruze Farm has stores in Knoxville, Sevierville, and Morristown.

[Frank Murphy @FrankMurphyCom]

Thank you to Amber Lynn Carroll for interviewing me on Living East Tennessee about the season 41 premiere of Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl. New episodes begin airing today and every weekday at 5:30 p.m. on East Tennessee PBS. You can watch the interview here:

https://t.co/rVamvr75oY

[Knoxville Daily Sun @KnoxDailySun]

New Season of TENNESSEE SCHOLARS’ BOWL Begins Airing Monday, January 13, 2025 https://t.co/hxw29HCFGC via @knoxdailysun

[Frank Murphy @FrankMurphyCom]

My interview with Captain Bill Robinson, the longest-held enlisted POW in American history, airs tonight at midnight on East Tennessee PBS. Set your DVR for 12:00 a.m. (Wednesday, July 31) to record “Up Close with Frank Murphy.”

[Bob Yarbrough @BobYarbrough]

The @MarbleCityOpera is set to perform two shows this weekend in East Tennessee. Edward Brennan is the star of the show, @FrankMurphyCom is with the opera company. They both joined Yarbrough with show details on @987newstalk
https://t.co/MOh3Pvt9xG

[Frank Murphy @FrankMurphyCom]

My interview with Ron Leadbetter, who was the Associate General Counsel at the University of Tennessee, airs late Tuesday night on East Tennessee PBS. Set your DVR for 1:00 a.m. (Wednesday, February 28) to record “Up Close with Frank Murphy.”