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Channel One News had many on-air personalities who acted goofy. Tom Hanson is shown...
At the beginning of 2002, after years of pressure from Obligation, Inc., Channel One News FINALLY began rebroadcasting their in-school TV show on Channelone.com. All of a sudden for the first time parents could watch the whole TV show AND the commercials their children were forced to watch in their classroom. Channel One is...
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From Jim Metrock: Channel One News is no longer hiding the fact its main mission is to help advertisers connect with young people. The new CEO of Channel One News is Kent Haehl. He used to be Channel One’s Vice President of Sales. He was the man responsible for some awful commercials in...
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It’s fun to read a press release from Channel One News. They are usually wonderful examples of how a company can make something of very little substance sound important. The releases usually contain a large number of over-the-top adjectives. Several years ago Channel One hired a public relations firm to help improve its lousy...
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We found "Mat" in Milwaukee. From Jim Metrock: I have urged Bus Radio’s president Steve Shulman to make his company and radio show as transparent as possible – Don’t keep anything from the public. Instead the company and radio show remain shrouded in secrecy. Take for example the two DJs that children...
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This sound clip will partially explain why Bus Radio should not be on any school bus. As we have reported Bus Radio ran a contest in October 2007 to promote the explicit music artist named Fergie. The contest was on the Bus Radio web site which is constantly promoted to bus riding students from...
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Fergie is the name of a singer. Bus Radio employees love her, and because they do, children riding buses with Bus Radio will get to love her also. She records some songs that don’t have explicit lyrics but she her best known songs have sexual content, alcohol references, and profanity. Drinking is made glamorous...
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Bus Radio has two DJs – Mat and Lucia. We have been unable to discover the identity of “Mat.” Bus Radio refuses to disclose the names of these two DJs who will be talking to schoolchildren for up to two hours each school day. We have found out that Lucia is Lucia xxxxxxx a...
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Channel One News no longer pretends to be a balanced source of news. Channel One News has become an agenda-driven company. They will run certain "news" stories if companies PAY for them. Below is a story about a Congressional hearing looking into offensive rap lyrics. One would think there would be two sides to...
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Lots of skin, lots of profanity and even a murder photo shoot make this show outrageous. Nothing is off-limits with America’s Next Top Model. Bus Radio wants your child to tune in. From Jim Metrock: Bus Radio has two DJs named Mat and Lucia. They try their best to be cool and "with...
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Channel One News appears to be cutting out all commercials from its webcast. If parents and the public can’t see what is being advertised to students, then they can’t complain. Alloy Media and Marketing, the new owners of Channel One News, have apparently issued orders to Channel One to remove all the advertising on...
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Bus Radio has messed up big time AGAIN. This company just can’t stay away from dirty artists. For two weeks Timbaland’s song “The Way I Are” has been the number two most requested song by students. Since Bus Radio has played a portion of this song on its weekly countdown, we are assuming it...
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Nickelback music is played on Bus Radio. Nickelback is interviewed on Bus Radio. Nickelback is promoted on BusRadio.com. Nickelback is personally endorsed by a Bus Radio DJ. Students riding the bus HAVE to listen to Nickelback. What’s So Kid-Friendly About Nickelback? Nickelback – Rockstar Lyrics I’ll need a credit card that’s got no limit...
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This inflammatory image was broadcast on Channel One to millions of students ages 18 to 10. This is a staged photo. The noose was prepared for benefit of the camera crew. From Jim Metrock: Why would Channel One News seek to inflame racial tensions in high schools and middle schools? Channel One has...
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I want to give a "shout out" to Channel One News. From Channel One’s script for September 25, 2007. Obligation’s remarks are in red. CHRIS BROWNE (Channel One reporter): MANY CONSIDER HIM A SWORN ENEMY OF THE UNITED STATES. HIS Hold it!: "Many consider him"? This script could have been written several ways. A...
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Alloy’s sleazy TV show. ————————————–Alloy’s sleazy book. Both aimed at teens and preteens. Matt Diamond Alloy’s and Channel One’s CEO and Sleaze Peddler. Parents Television Council review of the Gossip Girl TV show. Channel One’s parent company Alloy, Inc. has published a series of disturbing books aimed at teens and preteens. The Gossip Girl...
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Alloy’s sleazy TV show. ————————————–Alloy’s sleazy book. Both aimed at teens and preteens. Matt Diamond Alloy’s and Channel One’s CEO and Sleaze Peddler. Parents Television Council review of the Gossip Girl TV show. Channel One’s parent company Alloy, Inc. has published a series of disturbing books aimed at teens and preteens. The Gossip Girl...
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"Chatterbox" is a feature on the new Bus Radio site that allows children to send out a message. Bus Radio rolled out their new web site last night and it is completely different looking than the old one. The company has evidently ended their past practice of having two sites – one for teens...
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Bus Radio faced with being rejected by more and more school districts took down their AGE-INAPPROPRIATE web site in July. They promise no more raunchy music groups and songs being promoted by their employees. No more Lil’ John they promised, no more Wu-Tang, no more Used, no more drug-drenched My Chemical Romance, and...
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Channel One News began their broadcast season almost one month later than normal on September 4. Since that date Channel One has had very few advertisers. This is good news for those who would like to see this company disappear from public schools. It is very obvious that companies continue to be frighten of...
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Above is a Bus Radio advertisement for sales people. Among the usual "self-starter" language there is something that stands out. "Travel and entertainment are required." Travel is understandable, but ENTERTAINMENT is a red flag for school boards that may be considering a contract with the controversial Bus Radio company. Who is going to be...
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Here they go again. Another Friday and Channel One is devoting a large portion of their "current events" program to plugging their junk drink sponsor Gatorade. Gatorade "news stories" are so common on Channel One that the program ought to be called the Gatorade Channel. Students sit back and watch another feature story about...
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When Alloy Media and Marketing bought Channel One News this spring their CEO Matt Diamond told the press that Alloy would never have any of the junk food and drink commercials that had been on the show before. It didn’t take a week for Channel One to go back to their old ways. Gatorade...
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