Thanks for playing our Radio News Quiz, sponsored by Brane Audio. From all correct entries, we’ll randomly select five winners each month to win one Brane X portable speaker from Brane Audio.

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The daily news question is announced at 5:49 pm every weekday. Send your answer to us using the form above for your chance to win!

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Prizes:

Each month, five winners of the KQED News Quiz will take home Brane Audio’s flagship speaker, the Brane X—the first portable speaker with a true subwoofer built-in. On top of its deep, rich sub-bass and exceptional sound performance, the Brane X features all the bells and whistles of advanced smart speakers in a waterproof design, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. Approximate prize value is $500.

Contest Rules:

The contest will run from March 31st 2025 to June 29th, 2025. During that time period, you can enter to win one of five Brane X portable speakers awarded each month. To enter, submit your answer to the on-air question presented in the 5 pm hour weekdays; deadline for the day’s question is until 5 pm the following weekday. You may enter once per day. At the last day of the month, five winners will be randomly drawn from correct entries to receive the grand prize. Winner will be notified by e-mail. Multiple email attempts will be made to contact the winner, but if there is no response by the last day of the month, another winner will be picked. You must be a California resident and 18 years or older to participate. Employees of KQED are not eligible to enter.

Here are previous answers:

April 7 Question: Here & Now talked about tariffs today with a soybean farmer from what state?

Answer: Kentucky

April 8 Question: The World reported this week on a so-called “brain drain” from the United States to Europe in what industry?

Answer: Scientific research

April 9 Question: Today’s edition of Forum discussed a new investigative report on deficincies facing what industry in the state of California?

Answer: Insurance

April 10 Question: Last night on Fresh Air, Terry Gross talked about tariffs and the economy with the editor-in-chief of what influential magazine?

Answer: The Economist

April 11 Question: On Forum today, Mina Kim spoke with a novelist whose book is based on under-sea cables, which carry the majority of the world’s what?

Answer: Telecommunications

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