After 14 years on the air, BET’s music
countdown show “106 & Park” is going dark.
Bow Wow and Keshia Chanté will host the
final daily on-air show on December 19, it
was announced today.
There are still plans to produce “106 &
Park” specials throughout the year,
including the annual New Year’s Eve show,
“106 & Party,” along with live event
experiences at the BET Awards and BET
Experience.
The long-running show launched in 2000 with
hosts Free and AJ and in 2006 welcomed
Terrence J and Rocsi Diaz. It featured some
of the biggest stars in music, movies,
television, and sports including Beyoncé,
Madonna, Tom Cruise, and even First Lady
Michelle Obama.
“We have pride in being involved with the
show that has welcomed almost every movie
star, music superstar, and fresh-faced
talent you can name,” said Stephen Hill,
BET’s President of Music Programming and
Specials. “We’ve all laughed with and been
entertained by the young men and women hosts
that have charmed us at 6 p.m. (and more
recently 5 p.m.) each weekday.”
But it’s not the end of the road. In 2015,
BET plans to take the show digital via
BET.com and its social media platforms.
“We’d like to humbly thank the ‘livest
audience,’ both in studio and at home, who
fueled this landmark TV show from the very
beginning,” said Hill. “Meet you in the
digital domain.”

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