Teen Summit
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| Teen Summit | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Talk Show |
| Developed by | Tony Regusters Byrd/George Productions Strange Fruit Films |
| Directed by | Rick Johnson Alisa McCoy Cindy Birch Nia Hill |
| Presented by | Jay Cooper Dajour Gabrielle Dennis Adimu Cinque Glendy Belma Johnson Marcelle Larice Ananda Lewis Tisha Lewis Lisa Johnson Smith |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 11 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Debra Tang Tony Regusters D'Angela Steed |
| Producers | Timiza Sanyika Zahrah Farmer Sharifa Johka Cindy Birch Velma Johnson Fran Toliver Edwards John 'Dr. Teeth" Tucker Sita Lewis Danielle Lazerous |
| Editors | Tim Warner Amber McKenzie (assistant editor) |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BET |
| Release | September 16, 1989 – August 31, 2002 |
Teen Summit is an American talk show for youth that aired on Black Entertainment Television (BET) from September 16, 1989 to August 31, 2002.
Background
Created by Black Entertainment Television chief operating officer Sheila Johnson and originating producer Tony Regusters, Teen Summit dealt with the everyday issues teenagers dealt with and attempted to bring them into a positive, uplifting light, while motivate the teen viewers. Following original program host Lisa Johnson, various hosts have appeared on the show throughout the years, including Ananda Lewis.
Cancellation/2007 episode
After 13 years, Teen Summit was cancelled on August 31, 2002. On June 21, 2007, BET aired an episode of Teen Summit called Teen Summit: Backstage Pass.
List of hosts
- DJ Cocoa Chanelle... DJ (1994 - 2001)
- Jay Cooper .... Host (2000-2003)
- Dajour .... Host (1994-1998)
- Fran Toliver Edwards .... Cast Member (as On Jam Fran 1996- 2001)
- Gabrielle Dennis .... Hostess (1998-2000)
- Adimu .... Host (2000)
- Cinque Glendy .... Host (2002-2003)
- Belma Johnson .... Host 1994
- Marcelle Larice .... Hostess (2002-2003) (as Marcelle Kroll)
- Ananda Lewis .... Host (1994-1997)
- Tisha Lewis .... Correspondent/ Posse Member (1996-2002)
- Don Champion .... Correspondent/Posse Member (1999-2002)
- Lisa Johnson Smith .... Host (1989-1994)
- Derrell Ross (D-knott)...Dancer.(1994-1999)
External links
Kenji Jasper - Posse Member (1989-1993)
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- 1989 American television series debuts
- 2002 American television series endings
- 1980s American television series
- 1990s American television series
- 2000s American television series
- American television talk shows
- Black Entertainment Television shows
- English-language television programming
- Television talk show stubs