Channel One

Channel One News is a television program shown in classrooms in 8,000 to 12,000 secondary schools in the United States. It is usually about twelve to thirteen minutes in length daily. Included in the program are two to three minutes of advertising. It has become controversial in large part due to the commercial content of the show. Critics claim that it become a problem in classrooms, because it consumes classtime. Usually, its content includes news programming, commercials, and, once a week, the Cingular-promoted Question of the Day is shown. Many students call the number on the screen to answer the question or they log in to their website to "sound off." The program is funded with money from sponsors and advertisers. Schools agree to to air the program in exchange for 19" or 27" televisions for classrooms, 2 VCRs (one for the school's use, one to record the program) and a satellite dish that picks up Channel One's signal.

Channel One is currently owned by Primedia. In the past it has been operated by Hubbard Broadcasting Corporation and others.

A number of the correspondents on the show have gone on to other things. Some notable individuals that have been on Channel One include Anderson Cooper, Lisa Ling, Serena Altschul and Ron Reagan, the son of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

Guest Hosts

For years, Channel One has allowed celebrity guest hosts onto their show to help anchor programs and to pitch their products. The following is a list of guest hosts from 2000 and on, though the practice has been employed for years before that:

2000

Holly Beck, teen surfer (9-29-2000)

Justin Berfield, actor (10-17-2000)

Shar Jackson, actress (10-23-2000)

Vertical Horizon, music group (11-14-2000)

Jon Bon Jovi, singer (12-6-2000)

2001

O-Town, music group (1-8-2001)

Alexandra Nechita, 15 year-old artist (1-11-2001)

Rachael Leigh Cook, actress (1-16-2001)

Barrett Christy and Kevin Jones, extreme athletes (2-2-2001)

Vitamin C (singer), singer (2-16-2001)

Martin Sheen, actor, He anchored the President's Day "Pop Quiz" (2-19-2001)

Nicole Scherzinger, Maile Misajon, Rosanna Tavarez, Ivette Sosa, Ana Maria Lombo, singers from the TV show Pop Stars (2-23-2001)

98 Degrees, music group (3-12-2001)

Melissa Joan Hart, actress (3-15-2001)

Kirsten Dunst, actress (3-22-2001)

Shawn Green, MLB Player (3-28-2001)

Julie Foudy and Brandi Chastain, Women's Professional Soccer Players (4-6-2001)

Kaci, singer (4-10-2001)

Jamie Kennedy, actor/host (5-11-2001)

Paul Pierce, NBA player (5-14-2001)

Chamique Holdsclaw, WNBA Player (8-31-2001)

Bucky Lasek, pro skateboarder (9-7-2001)

David Gallagher, actor (10-1-2001)

Soleil Moon Frye, actress (10-5-2001)

Aaron Carter, singer (10-15-2001)

Bush, rock band (10-22-2001)

Reagan Dale Neis, actress (10-26-2001)

Derek Fisher, NBA player (10-29-2001)

Jewel, singer (11-13-2001) (2nd time on the show to guest host (1995, 2001))

Antonio Davis, NBA player (11-16-2001)

Elton Brand, NBA player (11-27-2001)

Steve Nash, NBA player (12-4-2001)

2002

Shane Battier, NBA player (1-14-2002)

Dakota Moon, music group (1-29-2002)

Bob Costas, sports anchor (2-8-2002)

Speedy Claxton, NBA player (2-11-2002)

Tamecka Dixon, WNBA player (3-13-2002)

Michelle Branch, singer (4-30-2002)

Michael Olowokandi, NBA player (5-14-2002)

Jay Williams, Duke University Basketball player (5-24-2002)

Lil? Romeo, rapper (5-30-2002)

Landon Donovan, soccer player (8-28-2002)

Monica, singer (9-5-2002)

Desmond Mason, NBA Player (10-11-2002)

T.J. Lavin, BMX Biker (10-18-2002)

Brittany Snow, actress (10-21-2002)

Paul Oakenfold, D.J. (10-23-2002)

Craig Jackson, former Channel One Anchor (10-29-2002)

Vanessa Carlton, singer (11-13-2002)

Josh Groban, singer (11-15-2002)

Bob Burnquist, pro skateboarder, promoting the Gravity Games (11-22-2002)

OK GO, music group (11-26-2002)

Alanis Morissette, singer (12-10-2002)

Kelly Clark and Ross Powers, pro snowboarders (12-19-2002)

2003

Frankie Muniz, actor (2-27-2003)

Mark Madsen, NBA Player (3-5-2003)

Amanda Bynes, actress (4-7-2003)

Craig David, singer, promoting himself (4-11-2003)

Beverley Mitchell, actress (4-21-2003)

Jeff Gordon, NASCAR driver (4-25-2003)

The All-American Rejects, band (5-2-2003)

James Marsden, actor (5-8-2003)

Lyn-Z Adams, 13 year old ?pro-level skateboarder? (5-15-2003)

Tony Hawk, Professional Skateboarder (6-5-2003)

Haley Joel Osment, actor (9-8-2003)

Ryan Nyquist, extreme athlete (9-15-2003)

Chad Michael Murray, actor (10-3-2003)

Juanes, Latin Singer (10-16-2003)

Lillix, music group (11-6-2003)

Kareem Rush, professional basketball player (11-25-2003)

Brian Urlacher, professional football player (12-3-2003)

Jessica Alba, Actress (12-5-2003)

Jewel, singer (12-10-2003) (3rd time on the show to guest host (1995, 2001, 2003))

Alexi Lalas, Major League Soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy (12-12-2003)

2004

Bjorn Leines, ESPN X-Games Commentator, Snowboarder (1-26-2004)

Nathan West, actor (2-2-2004)

Andrew Raycroft, NHL player (2-9-2004)

Tony Gonzalez, professional football player (3-9-2004)

Josh Kelley, singer (3-19-2004)

Anne Hathaway, actress (3-23-2004)

Lindsay Lohan, actress (4-21-2004)

Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR Nextel Cup Driver (4-30-2004)

Jon Rose, professional surfer (5-14-2004)

Brandon Lloyd, professional football player (5-18-2004)

Dante Hall, professional football player (6-1-2004)

Luc Robitaille, professional hockey player (6-2-2004)