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Channel One News Hall of Shame: Lobbyists struggle to buy praise (2006)

August 21, 2011
Channel One News Hall of Shame: Lobbyists struggle to buy praise  (2006)

“Metrock bashing”   Report Uncovers Channel One’s Sleazy Tactics October 15, 2006 MINORITY STAFF REPORT INVESTIGATION OF JACK ABRAMOFF’S USE OF TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS PREPARED BY THE MINORITY STAFF OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE UNITED STATES SENATE CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Chairman MAX BAUCUS, Ranking Member OCTOBER  2006 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Iowa, Chairman ORRIN...
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A new year of commercial exploitation begins.

August 19, 2011
A new year of commercial exploitation begins.


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Channel One’s new Sweepstakes

August 18, 2011
Channel One’s new Sweepstakes

Channel One News is back to their “kiddie marketing” tricks. They have announced a new contest. The impression is they are giving away tons of stuff to get kids to enter. They don’t call it a “contest” but rather a “sweepstakes”! Wow. This “sweepstakes” is all about wringing personally identifiable information (PII) from young people....
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Complete, unedited Channel One News for February 15, 2008

August 16, 2011
Complete, unedited Channel One News for February 15, 2008


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Channel One News Hall of Shame: Using violence to sell root beer (1998)

August 15, 2011
Channel One News Hall of Shame: Using violence to sell root beer (1998)


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Complete, unedited Channel One News for October 26, 1998

August 15, 2011
Complete, unedited Channel One News for October 26, 1998


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Complete, unedited Channel One News for February 11, 2008

August 13, 2011
Complete, unedited Channel One News for February 11, 2008


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Morning Burst

August 12, 2011
Morning Burst


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Channel One News Hall of Shame: Hungry Tweens (1999)

August 11, 2011
Channel One News Hall of Shame: Hungry Tweens (1999)

            This full page ran in Advertising Age in 1999.  Channel One was soliciting new junk food advertisers to add to their already considerable stable of junk food clients. For years Channel One News advertised M&Ms, Snickers, Skittles, Twix, Nestle Crunch bars, Hostess Cupcakes, Lays Potato Chips, Doritos, Pepsi,...
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Channel One’s Silly Tee Shirt Time

August 10, 2011
Channel One’s Silly Tee Shirt Time


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Fabian leaves.

August 8, 2011
Fabian leaves.

  From Jim Metrock: Channel One’s on-air personality Steven Fabian bid farewell to students in a YouTube video today. He did not say where he was going or if he had another job.  In his remarks he thanks everyone for watching him and Channel One News. He knows full well that students are under...
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Complete, unedited Channel One News for March 3, 2011

August 7, 2011
Complete, unedited Channel One News for March 3, 2011

Adriana Diaz goofing off for the camera. Her she is showing off her Sutter Middle School tee shirt. This is one of the schools that forces their students to watch Channel One News.
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Complete, unedited Channel One News for March 2, 2011

August 6, 2011
Complete, unedited Channel One News for March 2, 2011


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The Return of Kumari

August 5, 2011
The Return of Kumari

  It appears ALL of the on-air personalities for Channel One News are “reporting” back for duty when the TV show starts on August 15.  It is a little surprising (but not totally)  to see this since Channel One is usually considered a stepping stone for those interested in making the jump to legitimate...
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Minute long commercial shows Channel One’s advertising strength.

August 4, 2011
Minute long commercial shows Channel One’s advertising strength.


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Complete, unedited Channel One News for March 1, 2011

August 3, 2011
Complete, unedited Channel One News for March 1, 2011

Channel One News cut this commercial out of their “parents” version of the program streamed on Channelone.com. We show the public their entire program. Why does Disney need taxpayers to subsidize their movie ads?
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Complete, unedited Channel One News for February 22, 2011

August 2, 2011
Complete, unedited Channel One News for February 22, 2011


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Buzzed driving. The unintended message when the wrong PSA is shown to MS students.

August 1, 2011
Buzzed driving. The unintended message when the wrong PSA is shown to MS students.


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See what Channel One doesn’t want you to see. Complete, unedited Channel One News for February 22, 2007

July 31, 2011
See what Channel One doesn’t want you to see. Complete, unedited Channel One News for February 22, 2007


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Doesn’t look like a U.S. Army commercial does it?

July 30, 2011
Doesn’t look like a U.S. Army commercial does it?

      Video was removed due to complaint filed by Channel One News.
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Channel One News Hall of Shame: Half of your parents tried pot. (1997)

July 29, 2011
Channel One News Hall of Shame: Half of your parents tried pot. (1997)

                      This story from 1997 is the first time we taped a Channel One News story that sent a wrong drug message to students. How demoralizing is it to be in middle school and hear this “reporter” tell you that 1/2 of all parents...
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Complete, unedited Channel One News for February 18, 2011

July 29, 2011
Complete, unedited Channel One News for February 18, 2011


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