Channel One News

For the former broadcast television channel, see channel one (television)

Special Segments

Channel One has segments which air on a regular basis which encourage viewer participation and to occasionally pitch the products of their sponsors.

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Pop Quiz

This is Channel One's most frequent special segment.

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An anchor asks a multiple choice question to students regarding a current or historical event. The anchor then gives students ten seconds to come up with an answer. The anchor who read the question, or the anchor's partner for the day, will then give the correct answer and explain it. From time to time, the Pop Quiz may lead off the program. Also, the Pop Quiz is occasionally commercially sponsored.

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Cingular Question of the Day

This special segment comes in two parts over two shows.

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Day One: The first segment consists of an online/phone/text message poll, usually regarding a story Channel One has aired. Students have three options to voice their opinions. Students can send their response to Channel One's website, call in their answer a toll-free number Channel One has set up, or text their answer to Channel One on a Cingular Wireless phone.

Related Topics:
Website - Cingular Wireless

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Day Two: The second segment is usually aired the very next day (developing news stories may change this, however). The program gives the results of the poll and then airs a couple of student comments regarding the question asked. They read a student response from each point of view, and may even throw in a comment made by a teacher. Students who have their comments read receive a free mobile phone.

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Play of the Week

This special segment is usually the last segment of each Friday program, though it has aired at other times on occasion.

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Channel One selects a play to be aired from any sport played by students in schools with Channel One. The winning school gets a prize package from Gatorade, a prize which usually consists of a five gallon Gatorade cooler and a case of powdered drink mix.

Related Topics:
Gatorade - Cooler

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