Mario Armstrong has some ideas on gifts for the Grads and Dads in your life.
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Launching its 23rd year on the air, the Emmy award-winning, weekly half-hour program is seen across the country on more than 160 TV stations and seen around the world on the American Forces Network. In addition, educational TV channels bring TKN to districts with 10,000 schools and some 9-million students.
In “Cool Creatures of Costa Rica,” Ava tells us about an ant that can lift 50 times its own weight.
Katarina tells us what Napoleon Bonaparte was afraid of! It was quite a ker-fluffle. Har har.
Camille has an absolutely amazing fact about getting something to freeze!
This week's Tea on China report focuses on China’s Great Wall.
The NRSF reminds us of the importance of passengers speaking up when a driver is acting irresponsibly in this PSA.
Few people in history can claim to have created an entire country. Ava tells us about a man who did just that – sorta.
All sugar is not created equal, and some kinds may be more harmful than others.
Caris tells us about a fear shared by Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, and the Mongol leader Genghis Khan.
Camille has a “Make the Grade” study tip from Lucas about going over material again and again to help it “stick.”
The staff at Teen Kids News has lost a longtime and dear friend this past week.![]()
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Ernie Anastos was an award-winning newscaster who worked with TKN’s executive producer while they both were at Channel 7 Eyewitness News in New York City.![]()
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Famous for his always upbeat, positive attitude, viewers not only liked Ernie, they trusted him. His sincerity was real.![]()
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Over the years, many of us worked with Ernie to create wonderful – and wonderfully creative - TV programs. ![]()
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A truly good person who went out of his way to help others, Ernie was always willing to lend his name and his talent to a worthy cause.![]()
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When we produced the NY Easter Seal Telethon, Ernie was one of our hosts. ![]()
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Telethons are some of the most difficult TV programs to produce. They run non-stop for hours. And they can be grueling, especially for those who are on-camera for much of that time.![]()
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Ernie was perfect. He handled the pressures of marathon live television with a smile, humor and good grace.![]()
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Thanks to his participation, the telethon exceeded its fund-raising goals, enabling Easter Seals to help many more people across the NY metro area. ![]()
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Recently, Ernie invited our anchor, Lylah and our reporter, Ava and our Executive Producer, Alan Weiss, to be guests on his podcast. ![]()
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It was a privilege to work with Ernie Anastos ![]()
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And an honor to have him as a friend.![]()
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He will be missed.![]()
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#ernieanastos #positivelyernie
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