OPENING SPIEL: Well... Whad' Ya Know? Not much, do you?
Michael Feldman's Whad' Ya Know? was an American public radio comedy quiz/variety show hosted by Michael Feldman. Each contestant was pitted against Feldman in two rounds of skill and nerves of steel in an effort to score points and win merchandise prizes by answering multiple-choice questions on a variety of intellectually conscious topics. Distributed by Public Radio International (PRI), WYK? w/MF also featured musical performances, a variety of nationally and internationally renowned guests from the media, entertainment and music industries, corporate America, sports, law enforcement and all other walks of life, and All the News That Isn't, an opening segment comprising Feldman's humorous monologues on the stories making headlines in the news.
All the News That Isn't[]
Feldman began Whad' Ya Know? with All the News That Isn't, which features the breaking-news humor of Wisconsin's #1 public radio broadcaster.
The Whad' Ya Know? Quiz[]
In the first of two rounds of The Whad' Ya Know? Quiz, Feldman asked a member of the audience simple questions on a a single topic from one of the four categories. Once Feldman interrogated the opponent, he/she correctly answered the response and scores up to 100 points. The first player to answer as many questions in The Whad' Ya Know? Quiz won the first round of play.
The Whad' Ya Know? Quiz continued with a second, and final, round of multiple choice questions. As soon as Feldman asked the challenger a question, he and/or she must respond correctly in an effort to score more points.
Broadcast[]
Radio - 1985-2016
Syndication 08/1990 - 09/1990
Host[]
Michael Feldman
Announcers[]
Jim Packard
Sara Nics
Tim Arnold
Music[]
John Thulin - piano
Jeff Hamann - bass
Clyde Stubblefield - drums
Previous musician[]
Jeff Eckles - bass
Inventor[]
Michael Feldman
Catchphrases[]
"Well... Whad' Ya Know?" - Michael Feldman
"Not much, do you?" - Members of the audience
Spin-off[]
A series television adaptation of Michael Feldman's Whad' Ya Know? aired in first-run broadcast syndication from August 1990 to September 1990 and was distributed by Disney Entertainment. Feldman was the host and quizmaster; the announcer was Jim Packard.
When to listen[]
Michael Feldman's Whad' Ya Know? was heard on selected public radio stations in the U.S., including most NPR member stations.
Cancelation[]
Following more than 3 decades on public radio, Michael Feldman's Whad' Ya Know? broadcasted its final episode in 2016.