Ava is back with another “Kenya Believe It” report packed with facts about zebras.
Author - Team TKN
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.
Christin has a “Make the Grade” report about a skill that is still important, despite how much work we do on computers.
Mason tells us about a new sport you probably never heard of: Extreme Ironing!
Camille tells us about Ada Lovelace, the WOMAN who is considered the first computer programmer.
Don't get buried alive!! Katarina tells us one of the reasons the phrase “saved by the bell” came about.
In ”WORD” this week you can test your knowledge on the definitions of: ephemeral, irrigate and superfluous.
After 5 years of fighting, the Allies took one of the biggest gambles of World War II: the invasion of France. As Chloe reports, it was a titanic battle that led to the end of the war.
Reporter Reese tells us just how many stars there are in the universe – the number may surprise you!
Christin is back with a “Make the Grade” report that will give you some tips on how to get started writing an essay.
Costa Rica’s national animal –– the sloth –– might seem a strange choice at first. But as Ava reports, the choice makes perfect sense.
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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