Tulsa television news producer continues “Jeopardy!” winning streak

"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek and Joshua Brakhage - Photo credit: Jeopardy Productions, Inc.

Tulsa television news producer Josh Brakhage, 29, won $20,006 in his fourth consecutive “Jeopardy!” victory Monday, Jan. 28, increasing his total earnings to $69,611.

Brakhage, a native of South Coffeyville, OK, will compete again Tuesday, Jan. 29 in an attempt to add to his prize money and become a five-game champion.

An interview with Brakhage, provided by “Jeopardy!,” is as follows:

“Being a five-day champ is the goal of any JEOPARDY! fan,” Brakhage said. “But I would have been fully satisfied simply with the experience of being on the show.”

Brakhage played on his junior high and high school quiz bowl teams and served as a college academic bowl moderator. He auditioned twice before getting the chance to compete.

“I’ve watched JEOPARDY! all my life, since my dad used to pick me up from school and we’d go home and watch the show together,” said Brakhage. “When I got good enough to beat him, I started keeping score during the game, so I was doing math and answering questions at the same time.”