At 6 games and counting, Adam Remsen is Memphis’ newest ‘Jeopardy!’ champion
Memphian Adam Remsem, right, recently competed on "Jeopardy!" and met host Ken Jennings. (Courtesy Adam Remsen)
The first time he got the call, Adam Remsen couldn’t go.
In 2003, after he had gone through the laborious tryouts to appear on the famed quiz show “Jeopardy!”, he finally got the call saying he had been chosen to appear.
But he was working a new job then and had a scheduling conflict, so he told them he couldn’t make it.
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Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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