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Complete, unedited Channel One News for January 3, 2001

July 12, 2012
Complete, unedited Channel One News for January 3, 2001

Channel One News doesn’t think parents and the public in general need to see the advertising on the in-classroom TV show. That’s why this youth marketing firm removes commercials from their web rebroadcast.        
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How Channel One News helped create the youth obesity crisis. (5 commercials 2002)

February 2, 2012
How Channel One News helped create the youth obesity crisis. (5 commercials 2002)


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Channel One News wants your daughter to visit gURL.com.

January 31, 2012
Channel One News wants your daughter to visit gURL.com.

  From Jim Metrock: You’re about to see and read some disgusting stuff. Especially when you consider this material is aimed at teens, preteens, and very possibly elementary school-age children. Welcome to Channel One News’s sister company gURL.com. Channel One News is now urging children of all ages to not only visit this sexually...
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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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Channel One News Hall of Shame: Lobbyists struggle to buy praise (2006)

August 21, 2011
Channel One News Hall of Shame: Lobbyists struggle to buy praise  (2006)

“Metrock bashing”   Report Uncovers Channel One’s Sleazy Tactics October 15, 2006 MINORITY STAFF REPORT INVESTIGATION OF JACK ABRAMOFF’S USE OF TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS PREPARED BY THE MINORITY STAFF OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE UNITED STATES SENATE CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Chairman MAX BAUCUS, Ranking Member OCTOBER  2006 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Iowa, Chairman ORRIN...
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Channel One News brings back Acuvue’s “You’re ugly AND a loser without contacts” commercial.

July 4, 2011
Channel One News brings back Acuvue’s “You’re ugly AND a loser without contacts” commercial.

From April 6, 2011 Channel One News program.   There are no rougher commercials on Channel One News than for Acuvue contact lens. The executives at C1N, Kent Haehl and Paul Folkemer, have no problem letting Acuvue get a little rough with middle school and high school student. These commercials are yet again another...
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VIDEO: Normalizing alcohol and drug use among teens

April 14, 2011
VIDEO: Normalizing alcohol and drug use among teens

  From Channel One’s official scripts for April 7 and 8, 2011 (Our highlights in RED and our comments in BLUE): On April 7, 2011, Channel One News aired this irresponsible report on “binge” drinking: ‘DO YOU SEE GREAT RISK IN DRINKING 5 OR MORE ALCOHOLIC DRINKS A DAY?’ THAT’S THE QUESTION TEENS WERE ASKED...
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Not Again. You Again.

September 22, 2010
Not Again. You Again.

It’s Wednesday, September 22, 2010 and Channel One News is cheating schools again. We would say they are sneaking in more advertising content over the two-minute contractual limit, but there is no “sneaking” to it.  This is just a blatant ad for a movie, but Channel One News refuses to acknowledge it as an...
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Orsini Or Folkemer? An Easy Choice.

April 30, 2010
Orsini Or Folkemer? An Easy Choice.

Anthony Orsini, current principal of Benjamin Franklin Middle School. Paul D. Folkemer, former principal of Benjamin Franklin Middle School. From Jim Metrock: Anthony Orsini is the common sense, kids-come-first principal of Benjamin Franklin Middle School in Ridgewood, NJ. A former principal of the same school is Paul D. Folkemer who has been working on...
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