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Planet Groove
''Planet Groove'' is a music oriented talk show that premiered in late-1996 on BET, when the short-lived ''Unreal'' was cancelled. This show's hostess was Rachel Stuart (who originally hosted '' Caribbean Rhythms''). Like ''Video Soul'', the show had a primetime slot, airing from 8PM-10PM (Eastern Time) as a 2-hour long music video program. It also had a Top-20 countdown on Fridays as well. Hour change/New time In late 1997, the show's time slot was changed to 7PM-9PM (Eastern). 1998 saw a decrease in hours, going from two hours to one. Cancellation With decrease in popularity, the show was cancelled in 1999. ''Planet Groove'' was somewhat revived when BET launched ''106 & Park'' in 2000. ''106 & Park'' was a top-ten video countdown show that aired live every weekday in the U.S. The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 In Television
1996 in television may refer to: *1996 in American television *1996 in Australian television *1996 in Austrian television *1996 in Belgian television *1996 in Brazilian television *1996 in British television *1996 in Canadian television * 1996 in Croatian television * 1996 in Czech television *1996 in Danish television *1996 in Dutch television * 1996 in Estonian television *1996 in French television *1996 in German television *1996 in Irish television *1996 in Israeli television *1996 in Japanese television *1996 in New Zealand television * 1996 in Norwegian television *1996 in Philippine television *1996 in Portuguese television *1996 in Scottish television *1996 in South African television File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash a ... * 1996 in Swedish television {{SIA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Entertainment Television
Black Entertainment Television (acronym BET) is an American basic cable channel targeting African-American audiences. It is owned by the CBS Entertainment Group unit of Paramount Global via BET Networks and has offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and was formerly headquartered in Washington, D.C. As of February 2015, approximately 88,255,000 American households (75.8% of households with television) receive the channel. History After stepping down as a lobbyist for the cable industry, Freeport, Illinois native Robert L. Johnson decided to launch his own cable television network. Johnson would soon acquire a loan for $15,000 and a $500,000 investment from media executive John Malone to start the network. The network, which was named Black Entertainment Television (BET), launched on January 25, 1980. Cheryl D. Miller designed the logo that would represent the network, which featured a star to symbolize "Black Star Power". Initially, broadcasting for two hour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Stuart
Rachel Stuart (born 1972) is a Jamaican-Canadian model, actress and television personality. Personal life Stuart attended Mohawk College. Rachel Stuart is married to Paxton Baker, former vice president of BET Digital Networks and has three children. She currently resides in the Washington D.C., area. Career Stuart is a former Miss Caraïbes and Miss Jamaica and represented her country at Miss Universe 1993. She is best known for her work as hostess of two programs on BET, the BET network: ''Caribbean Rhythms'', a music video show showcasing musicians from Caribbean nations; and '' Planet Groove'', a music video show that was similar to ''Video Soul''. Rachel also had brief spots on Video Soul as a guest hostess. In 1999, she was a co-hostess of BET's ''Live From LA'' (with Michael Colyar). She is now the current host of "Island Stylee" an award-winning inflight program on Air Jamaica Air Jamaica was the national airline of Jamaica. It was owned and operated by Cari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caribbean Rhythms
Black Entertainment Television (acronym BET) is an American basic cable channel targeting African-American audiences. It is owned by the CBS Entertainment Group unit of Paramount Global via BET Networks and has offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and was formerly headquartered in Washington, D.C. As of February 2015, approximately 88,255,000 American households (75.8% of households with television) receive the channel. History After stepping down as a lobbyist for the cable industry, Freeport, Illinois native Robert L. Johnson decided to launch his own cable television network. Johnson would soon acquire a loan for $15,000 and a $500,000 investment from media executive John Malone to start the network. The network, which was named Black Entertainment Television (BET), launched on January 25, 1980. Cheryl D. Miller designed the logo that would represent the network, which featured a star to symbolize "Black Star Power". Initially, broadcasting for two hours a w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Soul
''Video Soul'' is a two–hour long American music video program that originally aired on BET (Black Entertainment Television) from June 26, 1981 to September 1996. The program was devoted to showcasing R&B and Soul recording artists and performers' music videos. History ''Video Soul'' premiered on June 26, 1981 and was originally a half-hour show. The show was created after MTV refused to play videos by most African-American musicians, as MTV made the de facto color policy effective. Both BET and ''Video Soul'' served as a place of refuge for new African-American musical talent. The expanded two-hour long primetime version premiered on June 26, 1983 and aired from 9 to 11p.m. E.T., Monday through Thursdays. A top 20 countdown aired Friday nights, 9–11p.m. E.T. as well. Throughout the early to mid-1990s, until the show ended, it aired from 8 to 10pm E.T. Virgil Hemphill was the original first host of the series, calling himself the "Reverend Eldorado". After Hemphill lef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 In Television
1997 in television may refer to: *1997 in American television *1997 in Australian television *1997 in Belgian television *1997 in Brazilian television *1997 in British television *1997 in Canadian television * 1997 in Croatian television * 1997 in Danish television *1997 in Dutch television * 1997 in Estonian television *1997 in German television *1997 in Irish television *1997 in Japanese television *1997 in New Zealand television *1997 in Norwegian television *1997 in Philippine television *1997 in Portuguese television *1997 in Scottish television *1997 in South African television *1997 in Spanish television *1997 in Swedish television File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of t ... {{SIA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 In Television
1998 in television may refer to: * 1998 in American television *1998 in Australian television * 1998 in Austrian television *1998 in Belgian television *1998 in Brazilian television *1998 in British television *1998 in Canadian television * 1998 in Croatian television * 1998 in Czech television * 1998 in Dutch television *1998 in Estonian television * 1998 in French television * 1998 in German television * 1998 in Greek television * 1998 in Irish television *1998 in Israeli television *1998 in Japanese television *1998 in New Zealand television * 1998 in Norwegian television *1998 in Philippine television *1998 in Polish television *1998 in Portuguese television *1998 in Russian television *1998 in Scottish television *1998 in South African television *1998 in Swedish television 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 In Television
1999 in television may refer to: * 1999 in American television * 1999 in Australian television * 1999 in Belgian television * 1999 in Brazilian television * 1999 in British television * 1999 in Canadian television * 1999 in Croatian television * 1999 in Czech television * 1999 in Danish television * 1999 in Dutch television * 1999 in Estonian television * 1999 in French television * 1999 in German television * 1999 in Irish television * 1999 in Israeli television * 1999 in Italian television * 1999 in Japanese television * 1999 in New Zealand television * 1999 in Norwegian television * 1999 in Philippine television * 1999 in Polish television * 1999 in Portuguese television * 1999 in Scottish television * 1999 in South African television * 1999 in Swedish television This is a list of Swedish television related events from 1999. Events *29 May - Sweden wins the 44th Eurovision Song Contest 1999, Eurovision Song Contest in Jerusalem. The winning song is "Take Me to Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
106 & Park
''106 & Park'' is an American hip hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that was broadcast on weekdays at 6:00 pm ET/5:00 pm CT on BET; it aired on a one-day delay on BET International. It was the network's highest- rated show throughout its run. On November 14, 2014, BET cancelled ''106 & Park'', with an alleged shift to a digital-only format, with occasional specials during network event programming, though the last time it was seen in any form was the 2016 BET Experience, and the digital-only program never aired. Location The show was originally produced in Harlem, New York City, and the title of the show is derived from the original studio location, NEP's Metropolis Studios, at East 106th Street and Park Avenue. In 2001, Viacom's acquisition of BET prompted a change to the CBS Broadcast Center at 524 West 57th Street between 10th & 11th Avenues, in the Hell's Kitchen section of Midtown Manhattan, turning its title into a misnomer for the rest of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 In Television
2000 in television may refer to: * 2000 in American television * 2000 in Australian television * 2000 in Austrian television * 2000 in Belgian television *2000 in Brazilian television *2000 in British television *2000 in Canadian television * 2000 in Croatian television * 2000 in Danish television *2000 in Dutch television * 2000 in Estonian television * 2000 in French television * 2000 in German television * 2000 in Irish television * 2000 in Italian television *2000 in Japanese television * 2000 in New Zealand television * 2000 in Philippine television * 2000 in Portuguese television * 2000 in Scottish television * 2000 in South African television * 2000 in Spanish television *2000 in Swedish television This is a list of Swedish television related events from 2000. Events *13 May - The 45th Eurovision Song Contest is held at the Globe Arena in Stockholm. Denmark wins the contest with the song " Fly on the Wings of Love", performed by Olsen Brot ... {{SIA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine United States Minor Outlying Islands, Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in Compact of Free Association, free association with three Oceania, Pacific Island Sovereign state, sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Palau, Republic of Palau. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders Canada–United States border, with Canada to its north and Mexico–United States border, with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans an archipelago of 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the most densely populated and urbanized. About three-fourths of the country's terrain is mountainous, concentrating its population of 123.2 million on narrow coastal plains. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
