See what Channel One News doesn’t want you to see. What Channel One shows parents is not what students see in their classroom. Channel One does not allow the public to see two minutes of their 12-minute daily program. Channel One News removes both commercial breaks from their web rebroadcast of the show. This...
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From Jim Metrock: On June 3, Channel One News ended their 2010-11 broadcast year. They ended a week early to save money. The company is strapped for cash. (The idea that they would continue to tape their show for youth interested in the news during the summer?? absolutely not gonna happen.) The four...
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On June 4 this was posted on Channel One’s Facebook page. The lazy, pretend journalists at Channel One News have no interest in doing their TV show during the summer or for that matter on any weekend or holiday. They could easily provide young people with an up-to-the-minute news show on their website (unlike...
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On May 25, 2011, Channel One News devoted their entire show to advertising four ABC television shows. The...
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NOW I KNOW YOU’VE GOT SOME BIG GAMES COMING UP, SO DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR CAMERA. THAT MEANS YOU TOO GIRLS. WE WANT TO SEE WHAT YOU’VE GOT! AND SINCE WE’RE ALREADY ON THE FIELD LET’S SEE HOW MUCH YOU BASEBALL FANS KNOW. I’M GONNA SEND IT OVER THE FOLKS AT ABC...
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Observations from Jim Metrock: I have been watching Channel One News on-air personalities since 1996. I offer my opinions about the current and hopefully last crew. Shelby Holliday – Working at Channel One may be her peak achievement in the news world. Sometimes her delivery is painful to watch. She repeats all the...
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From the Feb. 28, 2011 program – This has now become a routine way that Channel One News fills time between commercials.
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On January 26, 2011 Channel One News had a feature story that had nothing to do with the news. It was a “Road To Glory” segment which is sponsored by the U.S. Army who airs recruitment ads on the program. This story is about how a stunt pilot named Kirby Chambliss who participates in...
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This is one of the webpages Channel One News devoted to plugging the new Harry Potter movie. Channel One also ran commercials for the movie on the in-classroom TV show and ran video ads on its website. They also aired “news” stories whose purpose was to pitch the movie in a more subtle...
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Video from March 16, 2009. Another Channel One “Shout Out.” This time it is Rainn Wilson pitching his animated movie Monsters vs. Aliens. These “Shout Out” spots are not billed as advertisements and so they can be confusing to some schoolchildren. Confusion is what Channel One is aiming for. They pride themselves...
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