Channel 40 facts

While investigating facts about Channel 40, I found out little known, but curios details like:

Florida Newscaster and TV personality Christine Chubbuck killed herself with a pistol on live TV. Her last words: "And now, in keeping with Channel 40's policy of always bringing you the latest in blood and guts, in living color, you're about to see another first - an attempted suicide."

In 1970, television anchorwoman Christine Chubbuck announced, "In keeping with Channel 40's policy of always bringing you the latest in gore and guts in living color, you're about to see another first - an attempted suicide." Then she pulled out a gun and fatally shot herself in the head.

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1. In 1974 Christine Chubbuck, a 29-year-old news presenter, announced "In keeping with Channel 40's policy of bringing you the latest in blood and guts, and in living color, we bring you another first – an attempted suicide." She then shot herself in the head with a revolver on live television.

2. In 1974 a news anchor committed suicide during a live broadcast. Her last words were "In keeping with Channel 40's policy of bringing you the latest in 'blood and guts', and in living color, you are going to see another first—attempted suicide." (no video known to exist)

3. Kyle Myers AKA FPS Russia had his house raided by 40 ATF agents for using explosives and getting paid for it via YouTube. Also, his friend Keith Ratliff who was responsible for obtaining the weapons for his channel was found dead shot in the head. Also, he's not even Russian.

4. In 40 AD, a Roman military leader named Caligula lined his men up in battle formation facing the English Channel and ordered them to attack the water. They ended up just collecting sea shells to bring back to Rome

5. The SMS Möve (WWI), a banana ship originally named Pongo, became the most successful raider of either world war after sailing directly through the heavily guarded English Channel and sinking over 40 ships. (including a capital ship) She was never sunk.

6. There was a WWII Nazi concentration camp on British soil: Astonishing story of how the Nazis murdered 40,000 people on Alderney (Channel Islands)

7. Christine Chubbuck; a news reporter known for being the first person to commit suicide on a live television - "In keeping with Channel 40's policy of bringing you the latest in 'blood and guts' and in living color, you are going to see another first—(an) attempted suicide."