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Birmingham News editorial board: Just say no

November 15, 2010
Birmingham News editorial board: Just say no


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Buzzing state officials over the Iron Bowl

May 11, 2010
Buzzing state officials over the Iron Bowl

BOB BLALOCK: A gadfly buzzes state officials over the Iron Bowl By Bob Blalock — The Birmingham News December 20, 2009 Jim Metrock relishes the role of gadfly. It is one the Birmingham man has played before; Metrock was the gadfly in the ointment for public school systems that subscribed to Channel One. He pestered...
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Editorial – The Birmingham News- “Channel One – There are better uses of student time, taxpayer dollars”

August 15, 1998

Alabama’s largest newspaper condemned the in-school, advertising device called Channel One News. In a no-holds-barred editorial, the News blasted the poor business deal Channel One contracts represent. Also the age-inappropriate content was mentioned. The News said the Channel One web site “provided links on its website to pornographic material.” The News may be referring to some other incident(s), but Obligation has...
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