Teen Kids News discusses important issues in a format intended to educate and inform both children and adults.

In-studio segments are broadcast in the format, though most field reports continue to be produced and aired in 4:3 standard definition, with pillarboxing added to fill the left and right sides of widescreen television sets.

Primo launched the series as a project to give young people the opportunity to develop an interest in the journalism industry by delivering news and information to their peers.

The series has featured over the years anchor/reporters who are children of well-known television personalities and journalists including Haley Cohen, the show's original anchor from 2003 to 2007 and daughter of former CBS and Fox News journalist Paula Zahn; Jenna Ruggiero, reporter from 2003 to 2009 and daughter of popular New York City anchor/reporter Rosanna Scotto of Fox owned-and-operated station WNYW; Cody Gifford, sports anchor during the first two seasons and son of Kathie Lee and Frank Gifford; Sloane Glass, daughter of Nancy Glass and Charles Lachman served as a reporter.

And Meredith Viera's son, Gabe Cohen, sports anchor during the remaining two seasons and currently the general assignment reporter for KOMO-TV in Seattle.

The series is very restrictive in its selection of underwriters for specific segments and those seen in its commercial breaks, and follows strict guidelines and maintains the distinction between editorial and sponsorship.

Impressed by the positive message of the series, a programming executive at Rustavi 2 in the Republic of Georgia approached Al Primo to create a version of Teen Kids News for the country.