106 & Park

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106 & Park
Current logo.
Format	Music Video Series
Created by	Stephen G. Hill
Starring	Current presenters Terrence J (2006–present) Rocsi (2006–present) DJ Prostyle (2005–present) Former presenters A. J. Calloway (2000–2005) Free (2000–2005) Julissa Bermudez (2005–2006) Big Tigger (2005–2006) DJ Enuff (2003–2004)
Country of origin	United States
Production
Location(s)	CBS Broadcast Center, New York City, New York
Running time	90/120 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	BET
Original run	September 11, 2000 – present
External links
Website

106 & Park is a Top Ten Hip-Hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that airs weekdays at 6:00 PM eastern and 5:00 PM central time on BET (7:00 PM on BET UK). Since its inception, it was the network's #1 rated show. It is currently the only show on the BET network that shows music videos.

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 530 West 57th Street between 10th & 11th ave, in the Hell's Kitchen section of Manhattan.^[1]

Hosts

A. J. Calloway and Marie "Free" Wright were the original hosts of the show from September 11, 2000 until July 28, 2005, when Calloway (who was tearful on that particular episode.) 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. Starting with the 2005–06 season it was then presented by Julissa Bermudez and Big Tigger (of another BET series, Rap City) until the end of the 2005-2006 season, to which during that season featured celebrity guest hosts filling the place for either one or two of the hosts such as Mya and rapper Bow Wow. On July 6, 2006, Rocsi (real name Raquel Roxanne Diaz), who is also a radio host on Power 92.3 in Chicago in the afternoon, and Terrence Jenkins ("Terrence J.") became the hosts after winning the BET New Faces Contest. On May 29, 2012, Rocsi and Terrence J announced they would be stepping down as hosts of 106th & Park. A.J. Calloway and Free are expected to make a return to the show in Novemeber 2012 as the hosts of 106 & Park.

Broadcasting history

Upon its premiere, the show ran for one hour (including commercials). In 2001, it was extended to 90 minutes. In 2008, the show was extended to two hours, but still reverts 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 August 20, 2008. From July 25, 2011, to September 2, 2011, the show was extended to three hours.

The shows' tenth anniversary special took place on October 6, 2010. Original hosts A.J. Calloway, Free, Julissa, and Big Tigger returned to the series to celebrate its decade-long tenure.

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 Video Hall of Fame". All of Beyonce's music videos have been retired as well as "Love" by Keyshia Cole, "You" by Lloyd ft. Lil Wayne and "Knock You Down" by Keri Hilson ft. Ne-Yo & Kanye West have been retired. This normally occurred relatively frequently, and earned Bow Wow the permanent title of Mister 106 & Park, and the late Aaliyah the permanent title of Miss 106 & Park for having the most #1's of their respective genders. One of Aaliyah's retired tracks is h final single, Rock the Boat. The most recent video to be retired is "Do It Like You" by Diggy Simmons featuring Jeremih, which was retired on March 26, 2012.

Freestyle Friday

"Freestyle Friday is a weekly segment on BET's popular show 106 & Park where two aspiring rappers compete in a freestyle battle before the studio audience ^[2]” and the cypher (from 2006) and three celebrity judges (the DJ sometimes acts as the 3rd judge). Each competitor alternates freestyling for 30 seconds in each of the two rounds. The rappers are not allowed to use any explicit language. If they do they will be disqualified and the other competitor will win by default. For example, Reed Dollaz from Philadelphia and most recently Pop De Neero from North Trenton had violated the rules, disqualifying themselves from the battle. “After the battle, the judges decide the winner, per majority vote. The rapper who wins each week wins a prize and returns the following Friday to defend their Champion title. After seven consecutive wins, however, the rapper is retired and inducted into the Freestyle Friday Hall of Fame, but if the Challenger card is picked by either two or three of the Judges, then the Champion automatically loses the Champion title.^[3]” Once they are in the Hall of Fame they qualify to enter the March Mayhem that happens every year. March Mayhem is when all the rappers who made it to the Hall of Fame that year battle each other to see who the best of the best is. aboutIf you want to keep a follow up on 106 & Park Freestyle Friday go follow @FreestyleFri106 on Twitter.

Wild Out Wednesday

"Every week, Terrence and Rocsi welcome three new challengers to face off during 106 & Park's Wild Out Wednesday." ^[4] Each talented unsigned performer pours out their heart and soul onstage during the W.O.W. competition. Theses performers consist of dancers, singers, steppers and rappers. The vote of the people at home decide who win that Wednesday.

The 106 & Park's App

The 106 & Park started on March 26, 2011. You now can "become a part of the livest audience on TV without leaving your home! Get the 106 & Park app, fire it up and tune in weekdays at 6pm/5c for an all-new 106 & Park experience!" ^[5] You can download it for Android, iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.

Here's what's waiting for you when you download the app: The home screen gives users up-to-the-minute updates on what’s happening on 106 & Park—new joints, Twitter topics, celebrity guests and special shows. Open 106 Nation and see where other 106 & Park viewers are located. You might even get a call from Terrence and Rocsi if you have the app open while the show is live! The live Twitter wall keeps you in sync with tweets from your favorite artists and lets you see what people nationwide are saying about the daily Trending Topic. Also, send a tweet to 106 & Park for a chance to have it read on air. Countdown Voting is now a fun, engaging game. You'll see how many votes you can scratch up for your favorite artists in five seconds. Do it as many times as you want, when you want and wherever you want! Catch the Code106 barcode on air and scan it through the app for a chance to enter contests and unlock secret content. This is only for app users! You can view over 100 artist profiles, which include pictures, tweets, videos and more. You can even get notified the next time your favorite artist appears on the show. You can view hundreds of red carpet pictures and backstage access to your favorite artists’ visits to the 106 studio. You can watch the latest moments from the show or search among over 600 clips!^[5]

References

External links

• Official website
• 106 & Park Connect
• 106 & Park: BET's Top 10 Live at the Internet Movie Database
• 106 & Park: BET's Top 10 Live at TV.com