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Where did Channel One News people go?

January 28, 2022
Where did Channel One News people go?

It’s been a tough road for many who hoped to leap from Channel One to legitimate journalism.
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A look back at the Channel One “Bad Guys”: Kent Haehl and Dr. Paul Folkemer

July 7, 2018
A look back at the Channel One “Bad Guys”: Kent Haehl and Dr. Paul Folkemer

This article is from April 25, 2013:   Spring house cleaning continues at marketing company Channel One. A look back at the man who loved to connect advertisers with children.   In the early 2000’s when  he was Channel One’s VP of Sales Kent Haehl knew that there was an obesity crisis developing among...
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Congratulations to Channel One News.

June 20, 2014
Congratulations to Channel One News.

From Jim Metrock: It’s June 2014 and I congratulate Channel One for winning four! Telly Awards. The article below was published on June 22, 2012., yet it is still timely.         Channel One Wins Five!! Telly Awards From Jim Metrock: When Channel One News does something right, I have to congratulate...
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An interview (of sorts) with Channel One’s CEO CJ Kettler

June 8, 2014
An interview (of sorts) with Channel One’s CEO CJ Kettler

  Channel One’s CJ Kettler gives first interview since 2012 hiring.   Interviewer serves up powder puff questions for secretive executive.     For the full interview click here. From Jim Metrock: How secretive is CJ Kettler?  She didn’t want anyone to know she was hired to be CEO of Channel One.  She had been in...
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Channel One CEOs.

May 22, 2014
Channel One CEOs.

  How can so few, lose so much, in so short a period of time?         From Jim Metrock: In 1996 when I first found out about Channel One, David Tanzer was their CEO.  David Tanzer 5 years David Tanzer was CEO during the Golden Age of Channel One (1993-1997).  While the company...
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How did CJ Kettler botch the Promethean deal?

April 15, 2014
How did CJ Kettler botch the Promethean deal?

  From Jim Metrock:  It was never meant to be: Channel One News and Promethean, Ltd.  These two troubled companies became partners in the summer of 2011.  The partnership didn’t make any sense for Promethean the maker of classroom whiteboards.  It did make sense for Channel One.  Teaming with a well known company like...
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Hey, Channel One, tell us who still works there.

February 6, 2014
Hey, Channel One, tell us who still works there.

  From Jim Metrock: I came across a website that listed these people as employees of Channel One.  It is odd because it listed relatively new employees like Alex Honeysett and CJ Kettler, but also people like Kathy Goodman who was let go  a few years ago and Kent Haehl now selling ads for...
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Long Timer Kent Haehl out the door at Channel One News

January 30, 2014
Long Timer Kent Haehl out the door at Channel One News

 What Mr. Haehl might say if he ever gave an interview.     From Jim Metrock: The Purge continues.Channel One’s long time sales manager, president, CEO, and most recently Chief Revenue Officer Kent Haehl is no longer employed by the company.     CCME Seattle names Kent Haehl Market President By cmarcucci on Jan, 29 2014 ...
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Correction: Kent Haehl

July 15, 2013
Correction: Kent Haehl

From Jim Metrock:   On June 15, 2013, in an article about Channel One’s new CEO Ms. C.J. Kettler’s less than stellar business background, I mentioned that  I thought Kent Haehl’s new position at the company – simply listed as “CRO” on Haehl’s Linkedin public profile – stood for Chief Risk Officer. That was...
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CJ Kettler closes the doors at Genius Crowds. Channel One News next?

June 15, 2013
CJ Kettler closes the doors at Genius Crowds. Channel One News next?

    From Jim Metrock: In February Channel One removed Kent Haehl from his CEO position because he couldn’t turn the company around. Each year under his “leadership” Channel One went further into the abyss. (Mr. Haehl is now “CRO” of the company. I believe this means Chief Risk Officer . I don’t believe...
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