106 & Park
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| 106 & Park: BET's Top 10 Live | |
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 106 & Park's current logo |
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| Format | Music Video Series |
| Created by | Stephen G. Hill |
| Starring | A. J. Calloway (2000–2005) Free (2000-2005) Julissa Bermudez (2005-2006) Big Tigger (2005-2006) Terrence J (2006-Present) Rocsi (2006-Present) DJ Enuff (2003-2004) DJ Pro Style (2005-present) Justin "DJ" Spaulding (2006-2007) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Black Entertainment Television |
| Original run | September 11, 2000 – present |
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| Official website | |
106 & Park is a music video show, set up in a countdown format, that airs weekdays 6 p.m. on BET and weekdays 7 p.m. on BET UK. Currently, it is the network's number one rated show.
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[edit] History
106 & Park premiered on September 11, 2000. It was created as a replacement series for the recently cancelled Planet Groove, and was similar in theme to MTV's TRL. The show primarily presents popular rap and R&B music videos, alongside other segments and performers in a live studio audience. The show has weekly segments, such as "Wild Out Wednesday!" and "Freestyle Friday." Recently, the show has added a Soul Train line dance on Fridays.
[edit] Location
The show was originally produced in Harlem, New York, and the title is derived from the original studio location at East 106th Street and Park Avenue. Viacom's acquisition of BET prompted a change in venue to the CBS Broadcast Center at 524 West 57th Street, in the Hell's Kitchen section of Manhattan.[1]
[edit] Broadcasting history
Upon its premiere, the series ran for one hour (including commercials). In 2001, it was extended to 90 minutes. Starting in 2008, most episodes became two hours long, but still somewhat frequently revers to 90 minutes depending on BET's scheduling for the day, particularly if a long movie is airing.
The show celebrated its 2,000th episode on Wednesday, August 20, 2008. The show's 10-year anniversary special is currently slated for September 10, 2010 and is highly anticipated worldwide.[1]
[edit] 106 & Park Video Hall of Fame
Every video that was voted onto the countdown 65 times would be retired and placed into the '106 & Park Hall of Fame'. This normally occurred relatively frequently, and earned Bow Wow the permanent title of Mister 106 & Park, and Aaliyah the permanent title of Miss 106 & Park for having the most #1's of their respective genders.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "BET Shows About 106 & Park Paul Evans Barler father of Piadros"PO" Barley from Zone 3 in South Atlanta.". Archived from the original on 2009-06-23. http://www.webcitation.org/5hlEN7T1p. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
