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Since Video Killed the Radio Star on MTV, the countdown have been a staple for any music channels. But since 2015, the countdown show have all but vanished. Shows include MTV Top 20 Countdown (https://www.google.com/search?q=MTV+Top+20+Countdown&sca_esv=7ada9c12ef721718&sxsrf=AE3TifPxg4s0iXap7FEgn4xuw7ZscY5rug%3A1755909993801&ei=aQ-paJrZMPuT0PEPtfD-wA4&ved=0ahUKEwjascC72p-PAxX7CTQIHTW4H-gQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=MTV+Top+20+Countdown&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiFE1UViBUb3AgMjAgQ291bnRkb3duMgsQLhiABBiRAhiKBTIGEAAYFhgeMgYQABgWGB4yBhAAGBYYHjIGEAAYFhgeMgYQABgWGB4yBhAAGBYYHjIGEAAYFhgeMgYQABgWGB4yBhAAGBYYHjIaEC4YgAQYkQIYigUYlwUY3AQY3gQY4ATYAQFIxUdQAFjQA3ABeAGQAQCYAWegAWeqAQMwLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQKYAgKgAnSoAhTCAgcQIxgnGOoCwgINECMY8AUYJxjJAhjqAsICFBAAGIAEGJECGLQCGIoFGOoC2AEBwgIUEAAYgAQY4wQYtAIY6QQY6gLYAQHCAhQQLhiABBjjBBi0AhjpBBjqAtgBAZgDBfEF5ofQmpXZpV26BgYIARABGAGSBwMxLjGgB_UIsgcDMC4xuAduwgcDMi0yyAcK&sclient=gws-wiz-serp), VH1 Top 20 Countdown (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VH1_Top_20_Video_Countdown), Total Request Live (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Request_Live) (TRL) & 106 & Park (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/106_%26_Park).


0:58 The Birth of the Countdown
3:57 The Rise of the Countdown
6:50 The Fall of the Countdown
15:13 Can the Countdown Come Back?

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Everyone remembers TRL (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MryKhN7KmDc) — but 106 & Park quietly became even bigger.

While many associate MTV’s TRL with pop culture dominance, BET's 106 & Park actually beat TRL in ratings as early as 2002. In this video, we break down how 106 & Park evolved into a cultural powerhouse, became must-watch TV for an entire generation, and dominated afternoon music programming.

As someone who hosted the TRL reboot, I share my personal connection to both shows, my first time discovering 106 & Park in the summer of 2002, and how important this show remains in music and television history.

We also discuss how BET celebrated the 25th anniversary of 106 & Park during this year’s BET Awards and why the show deserves more recognition for what it achieved.