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September 13, 2022,
Teenagers in the news. Mostly good or bad? What do you say?
Certainly both.
Today let’s focus on the good. No, make that great.
The team at edweek.org share, “More than 80 percent of students said they feel high levels of optimism that their lives will turn out well, according to survey results released by ACT, the nonprofit that runs the ACT college entrance exam. High schoolers see well-paying jobs, home ownership, and good health in their futures.”
Nice. And we hope that all comes true. There are challenges, certainly, but as they age, it will be the focus of this current young generation to address them.
When there is teen news to be shared, there is a group that does it well.
Stand up, Teen Kid News.
Teen Kids News is an American educational newsmagazine series aimed at adolescents between the ages of 13–16 years old and their parents that debuted in first-run syndication on September 27, 2003.
Teen Kids News discusses important issues in a format intended to educate and inform both children and adults.
In-studio segments are shot at studios in Manhattan with field reports done on location around the country and world.
Very important, the series meets Federal Communications Commission guidelines for educational and informational programming.
Did you know this?
U.S. television stations are required by law to broadcast three hours of children’s programming each week; the majority of affiliates that run the series typically air it on Saturday or Sunday mornings depending on the station, though a few air the series on Fridays in the morning or daytime time periods.
Glad to know that. We didn’t know that option was mandated by law.
Look at the scope.
The series airs on over 200 TV stations covering, approximately 91% of the country, and is seen in 1,000 locations in 175 countries worldwide through the American Forces Network and is seen in 12,600 middle and high schools through a special classroom education feed.
Your young friend or family member may be watching it right now.
Beginning with the tenth-season premiere on September 15, 2012, Teen Kids News began broadcasting in high-definition.
Very impressive.
The advocacy group Children Now acknowledged Teen Kids News as one of eight children’s programs which truly meet FCC educational requirements for children’s programming and is listed as a preferred program by the group along with others such as Sesame Street.
Sesame Street sure brings back some warm and wonderful memories.
Teen Kids News received a New York Emmy Award in 2013 and was nominated for a national Daytime Emmy Award for its series on the USS New York (LPD-21).
The show has also been acknowledged by People, TV Guide, and the New York Daily News. It has been featured on NBC’s Today and Comedy Central‘s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Bravo.
Now there is an irony here. Guess who just turned twenty?
That’s right, Teen Kids News is no longer a teenager. Imagine that.
As a group, they have a lot to talk about and a lot to say. Right now it is time to celebrate.
Only TV Newscast for Teens – Delivered by Teens – Turns 20!
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Sep 07, 2022, 08:31 ET
Teen Kids News Anniversary Kicks-off with Special Look Back
(Airing September 9 – 16 Across the Country)
STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — To celebrate two decades of delivering important news you can use, Teen Kids News is dedicating its entire first program of the new 20th season to looking at past highlights, as well as hearing from many former teens who helped launch the critically acclaimed series.
The ground-breaking Emmy Award-winning program was the brainchild of Albert T. Primo. He’s the man credited with creating the popular Eyewitness News format back in the 1960s. “The 9/11 attacks, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the explosion of Space Shuttle Columbia – the early 2000s were very scary times. Especially for teens,” says Co-Executive Producer Primo, adding: “They needed a program that kept them informed, without traumatizing them.”
In late 2003, Teen Kids News debuted with a team of young newscasters. While some had famous parents, most were ordinary kids. But according to Co-Executive Producer Alan J. Weiss, “they all brought a level of professionalism beyond their years”. The former senior program producer at WABC-TV’s highly rated Eyewitness News, Weiss says “These kids did a better job at reporting the news than some of the adult journalists I’ve worked with.”
The initial anchor team was headed by Mwanzaa Brown, who played young Simba on Broadway along with co-anchor Haley Cohen, the daughter of network news anchor Paula Zahn. Sports were delivered by Cody Gifford, son of football great Frank Gifford and wife Katie Lee. Later, Gabe Cohen, son of TV personality Meredith Viera and Jenna Ruggiero, daughter of journalist Rosanna Scotto, and would join the staff.
The original news team are no longer teens, but adults – some are even parents. “We’re rather proud that a number of our reporters became professional journalists,” says Program Producer Marilou Yacoub. “And we’re equally proud of the others who as you’ll see in the half-hour Special, have pursued a variety of careers…architects, doctors, scientists, international humanitarian consultants, as well as members of the U.S. Military,” she adds.
Shooting stories around the country, as well as around the world, Teen Kids News helps its young viewers understand important issues that directly concern them: avoiding internet predators, dealing with bullies, the importance of exercise & healthy eating, preparing for a job interview, choosing the right college or a career you don’t need a college degree for.
Along the way, interviewing well-known personalities like BTS, Jonas Bros, Robert DeNiro, Bruce Willis, Jay Z, Rhianna, Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, Stephen King, Avril Lavigne, Channing Tatum, Michael Phelps and the cast of the Harry Potter movies.
Syndicated to more than 160 TV stations, Teen Kids News is also carried by educational channels to thousands of schools. It’s a regular feature on the American Forces Network, available to all U.S. Military families stationed around the world.
Teen Kids News is produced by 14-time Emmy winning Alan Weiss Productions, Inc.
For more information contact Marilou Yacoub, 212-974-0606, 343748@email4pr.com
SOURCE Teen Kids News
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