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NewsWatch Junior Edition

NewsWatch Junior Edition
Created by Radio Philippines Network
Developed by RPN News and Public Affairs
Starring see Reporters
Country of origin Philippines
No. of episodes 12
Production
Executive producer(s) Lea R. Samin
Running time 30 minutes
Release
Original network Radio Philippines Network/Solar TV
Picture format 480i SDTV
Original release June 7, 2008–August 16, 2008 (as a Reality TV show)
October 11, 2008–November 21, 2009 (as a Magazine show)
External links
Website www.rpn9.com

NewsWatch Junior Edition is another installation to the longest-running news program NewsWatch aired on Solar TV/Radio Philippines Network in the Philippines and the first reality-based TV workshop for future journalists from June 7, 2008 to August 16, 2008 and as a Magazine show on October 11, 2008.

Nine High School students from various schools in Metro Manila were chosen from a series of tests and workshops conducted by the Radio Philippines Network News and Public Affairs to become field reporters for NewsWatch Junior Edition. Miguel Sarne also known as "Li'l Man Guile" was the host for the First Season.

Season 2 Hosts

Season 3 Hosts and segments

Radio Philippines Network decided to put up a reality-based television workshop entitled NewsWatch Junior Edition. It was first aired as a TV workshop on June 7, 2008. They were put in a series of workshops, training and many others. On August 9, 2008, their reports were aired and the voting process started. On August 16, 2008 edition, Joyce Manansala was declared the Grand Champion while Charis Antalan was the First Runner-Up and Cheeno Almario became the Viewers Choice Awardee. From August 23, 2008 to October 4, 2008, it was aired as a re-run. On October 11, 2008, it was aired as a magazine show where every week different stories are featured. The contestants are also the hosts of this show. Its second season was aired from October 11, 2008 to January 4, 2009. The third season had its first airing on May 30, 2009. The last episode of Newswatch Junior Edition aired on August 16, 2009 due to reformatted as Solar TV. Its former reporter Janeena Chan became RPN NewsWatch's segment reporter on TeenWatch.


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