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Channel One’s first day: Massive ad campaign for Hunger Games DVD/ Blu-ray

August 14, 2012
Channel One’s first day: Massive ad campaign for Hunger Games DVD/ Blu-ray

It’s almost like Channel One News executives Kent Haehl and Paul Folkemer want educators to hate their company. With Channel One coming under renewed criticism for their advertising assault on schoolchildren, one would think the company would trim back their advertising. Instead the first day of Channel One’s 2012-13 broadcast year began with a...
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From the archives: R-rated movie email

August 13, 2012
From the archives: R-rated movie email

August 13, 2012 From Jim Metrock: Channel One News promotes R-rated movies, they just don’t do it directly. Here’s an example: Channel One advertises on their in-classroom TV show their sister company Findtuition.com. Young people who signin to Findtuition.com agree to receive emails from the company. I did this in 2008 and started receiving...
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Creepy, controversial advertiser appears on Channel One. What’s new?

July 22, 2012
Creepy, controversial advertiser appears on Channel One. What’s new?

From Jim Metrock: This creepy banner ad appeared this week on Channelone.com. Clicking on the ad sends kids straight to the page below. This is the controversial Spokeo.com site. http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-spokeo-website-privacy-concerns-033110,0,2433092.story http://urbanlegends.about.com/b/2010/04/07/spokeo-com-scam.htm I typed in Paul Folkemer’s email address to see what would happen. Folkemer is a top executive for Channel One. He doesn’t appear...
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Congratulations to Channel One News.

June 22, 2012
Congratulations to Channel One News.

Channel One Wins Five!! Telly Awards From Jim Metrock: When Channel One News does something right, I have to congratulate them. Boy, did they knock it out of the park by winning five Telly Awards this week. Way to go, Kent. Magnificent, Angela. Congrats, Paul. You might not have heard of the Telly Awards (“honoring...
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Warning: More filthy content from Channel One News-advertised gURL.com

March 29, 2012
Warning: More filthy content from Channel One News-advertised gURL.com

  From Jim Metrock: Want to see what children will see on Channel One’s sister company’s site?  No, you don’t, but we’ll show you anyhow. This type of content is found all over gURL.com. Obligation has pleaded with Dr. Paul Folkemer (Channel One’s “child advocate” and SVP) and Kent Haehl (Channel One’s CEO) to...
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Dr. Paul Folkemer and Kent Haehl of Channel One continue to ignore our pleas to stop advertising gURL.com to kids.

March 20, 2012
Dr. Paul Folkemer and Kent Haehl of Channel One continue to ignore our pleas to stop advertising gURL.com to kids.

What advice does gURL.com give to children? Click here but be warned. This is explicit material created by Alloy Media and Marketing. Alloy owns gURL.com and Channel One News. Both controversial companies cross promote each other. Parents and teachers should be outraged. Another reason why schools continue dropping Channel One from their school day....
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Our email to CEO Kent Haehl and Channel One’s “child advocate” Dr. Paul Folkemer

March 12, 2012
Our email to CEO Kent Haehl and Channel One’s “child advocate” Dr. Paul Folkemer

                                        Jim Metrock jimmetrock@obligation.org via gmail.com  Mar 9 to pfolkemer, khaehl   Both of you well know the content of gurl.com. It makes no sense for two men who have children and grandchildren to be exposing...
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“The only thing i like about channel one is i get to miss like 15 minutes of my english class.”

December 24, 2011
“The only thing i like about channel one is i get to miss like 15 minutes of my english class.”

From Jim Metrock: How fitting. Yesterday I wrote about the Grinches at Channel One News who rob children of their academic time in school.  Today I find the latest post on Channel One’s Facebook page by a student who thinks the best thing about Channel One News is wasting 15 minutes of English class....
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Kids learn about the raunchy Book of Mormon play from Channel One News

November 30, 2011
Kids learn about the raunchy Book of Mormon play from Channel One News

Channel One News article praises offensive play and gives children link to play’s website.       Here’s a typical song from The Book of Mormon. Be WARNED. This may be considered funny stuff to Channel One’s staff but this is very offensive content. Obligation normally “*&%#s” out most letters of offensive words when...
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National College allowed to advertise on Channel One

November 27, 2011
National College allowed to advertise on Channel One

December 16, 2011: National College sent information refuting the Kentucky Attorney General’s claims. Please read: 2011 O C1 National College letter Dec 7 2011 Controversial National College fits perfectly with extremely controversial Channel One News.   From Jim Metrock: Anyone who has watched as much Channel One News as I have, certainly appreciates how little...
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