''106 & Park'' is an American

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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

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; it aired on a one-day delay on

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. 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. Several outlets have reported that, in light of the show's 25th anniversary, a reboot will premiere by September.

Location

The show was originally produced in

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, and the title of the show is derived from the original studio location, NEP's Metropolis Studios, at East 106th Street and

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. In 2001, Viacom's acquisition of BET prompted a change to the

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at 524 West 57th Street between 10th & 11th Avenues, in the

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section of

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, turning its title into a misnomer for the rest of its history.

Hosts

A. J. & Free (2000–2005)

A. J. Calloway and Marie "Free" Wright were the first hosts of the show from September 11, 2000 until July 28, 2005, when Calloway announced that it would be his last show, as well as for Free (who spoke via phone), as the show was either presented by Calloway or Wright.

Julissa & Big Tigger (2005–2006)

On August 1, 2005, ''106 & Park'' had been presented by television personality and model Julissa Bermudez and '' Rap City: Tha Basements

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until July 3, 2006 as temporary replacements for the show before they could find another female co-host for Terrence J. Around this time,

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guest co-hosted the show with Julissa. Celebrities ( Bow Wow and

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) hosted the show as well.

Terrence J & Rocsi (2006–2012)

On July 6, 2006, Rocsi (Raquel Diaz), then an afternoon host for Chicago's radio station

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(92.3), and

(Terrence Jenkins) became the hosts after winning BET's "New Faces" contest. On May 29, 2012, Rocsi and Terrence J announced they would be leaving ''106 & Park'' in 2012. Thus beginning a nationwide search for the next hosts of ''106 & Park'', which started on June 1, 2012 and ended on October 1, 2012. Terrence J and Rocsi's last episode as hosts was broadcast on September 28, 2012. The announcement for the new hosts of ''106 & Park'' was broadcast on Monday. The highly anticipated farewell episode aired on September 28, 2012, and was hosted by

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and

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. In the taped video messages, several celebrities wish their farewell for Terrence J and Rocsi. They included

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, Julissa and

(former hosts of the show),

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, B.o.B, Bobby V.,

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, Cassidy,

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, Doug E. Fresh, DMX,

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, Elle Varner,

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, MGK,

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and Monica, Stalley,

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and Bow Wow (who later hosted with Miss Mykie for next month).

Bow Wow & "The Search" (2012–2013)

On October 1, 2012, the new hosts for ''106 & Park'' were announced, including Shad "Bow Wow" Moss, Jordan "Shorty da Prince" Johnson, Kimberly "Paigion" Walker and Mykel "Miss Mykie" Gray. For the first time in the show's 12-year history, there were officially four hosts for ''106 & Park'', instead of two. On January 15, 2013, ''106 & Park'' revealed a new set, graphics, logo, and theme music. On January 23, 2013, former host

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made an unannounced appearance on the show. New segments included "The Mykie Report", "The Battle of the Sexes", "Girl Chat", "Inside the Rapper's Studio", "Virtually Famous" and other programs with 106 & Park guest correspondent "Franky J" in future works. On July 3, 2013, after several weeks of rumors and speculation about the fates of Johnson, Walker and Gray returning to the show, BET released a statement confirming the news that they would not return to the show. The hosts have never appeared on the show in the nearly two months since May 2013. Bow Wow remained as a permanent host on the show, along with Angela Simmons serving as a temporary co-host for the summer, her last day was on September 30, 2013, along with special guest co-hosts such as Adrienne Bailon.

Bow Wow & Keshia Chanté (2013–2014)

On September 27, 2013, Canadian rapper

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made the official announcement that Bow Wow would be joined by another Canadian

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as the official new co-host, who would officially start on October 1, 2013. On November 14, 2014, BET cancelled ''106 & Park''. The show aired its final episode on December 19, 2014.

Broadcasting history

The show launched as an hour-long show until expanding to 90 minutes in 2001. In

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(for all years), the show introduces to its only holiday special, called ''106 & Party'', along with performances by all artists. In 2008, the show was expanded to two hours with occasional 90-minute episodes during eventual weeks. The show celebrated its 2,000th episode on August 20, 2008. From July 25, 2011 to September 2, 2011, the show was also expanded to three hours. The show's "10th anniversary" special was on October 6, 2010. The past hosts, A. J. Calloway & Free (original; 2000–2005), Julissa & Big Tigger (2005–2006) returned to the show to celebrate along with current hosts Terrence J and Rocsi. The show's final episode ("The Final Act") was on December 19, 2014. The past hosts, A. J. Calloway & Free (original; 2000–2005), Julissa & Big Tigger (2005–2006), Terrence J & Rocsi (2006–2012) and Shorty da Prince, Paigion and Miss Mykie of "The Search" (2012–2013) also returned to the show to honor with current hosts Bow Wow and Keshia Chanté with a special guest appearances by Wale and

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Freestyle Friday

Each Friday, one popular segment is called ''Freestyle Friday'', featured two aspiring rappers competing in a freestyle battle until the studio audience and celebrity judges, alternating for 30 seconds in each of two rounds.

BET Experience

The show returned during the 2015 BET Experience from Los Angeles. It was hosted by

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and

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on June 26, 2015, along with

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, Marcus Scribner and Keshia Chanté on June 27, 2015. It returned again in 2016 for the last time.

''106 & Park'' Video Hall of Fame

As with ''TRL''s "Retirement Home", a video which appeared on the countdown 65 times would be retired from further countdown consideration and be placed into the "''106 & Park'' Video Hall of Fame". This normally occurred frequently, and earned Bow Wow the permanent title of ''Mr. 106 & Park'', and

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(died in 2001) the permanent title of ''Miss 106 & Park'' for having the most #1's of their respective genders. The final video to be retired was "Ridin'" by

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featuring

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on December 19, 2014.

Reception

In 2016 (two years after its end), a ''

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'' study of the 50 TV shows with the most Facebook likes found that ''106 & Park'' "is popular in the New York metro area, generally"

References

External links

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106 & Park Connect
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