Newsround used to be called John Craven 's Newsround before the presenter called ` John Craven ' left . Newsround started on 4 April 1972 and is still going on today . Newsround ( originally called John Craven 's Newsround , before the departure of Craven ) is a BBC children 's news program , which has run continuously since 4 April 1972 , and was one of the world 's first television news magazines aimed specifically at children .