Next Stop: BET's 106 & PARK Visits New Orleans

Next Stop: BET's 106 & PARK Visits New Orleans

New Orleans Native Rocsi and Co-Host Terrence Take on the Big Easy Bringing the Entire Show Along for the Ride

NEW YORK, July 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fresh off the heels of an amazing trip to this year's outstanding awards show, hosts Terrence and Rocsi saddle up the entire studio yet again to bring 106 & PARK down home to the cultural city of New Orleans. Taping on July 6th, 7th and 8th from the legendary Riverwalk Marketplace and also during one of the hottest music festivals of the year, 106 & PARK is set to bring added flavor to the Big Easy with dynamic performances and surprise celebrity guests.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070627/NETU050 )

Everyday on 106 is a blast and being in New Orleans will only up the excitement. Get ready for a well-seasoned bout of entertainment including show favorites like Freestyle Friday and Wild Out Wednesday. Japan, LA, and now New Orleans ... 106 & PARK is burning major mileage this year, come down and visit us in a city near you or check us out weekdays at 6:00 p.m. ET/PT only on BET.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, BET aired SOS: Saving Our Selves, a hurricane relief telethon concert on September 9, 2005, to raise funds for those affected by Katrina. More than $11 million was raised for Katrina victims.

WHEN: Friday 7/6
1:30 p.m. -- 3:00 p.m. Media Check-In
2:30 p.m. -- 4:00 p.m. First Taping
5 p.m. Second Taping (LIVE SHOW)

Saturday 7/7
1 p.m. -- 2:30 p.m. Media Check-In
2 p.m. -- 3:30 p.m. First Taping
4:30 p.m. Second Taping

Sunday 7/8
1 p.m. -- 2:30 p.m. Media Check-In
2 p.m. -- 3:30 p.m. First Taping
4:30 p.m. Second Taping

WHERE: Riverwalk Marketplace
1 Poydras Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70140

MEDIA
OPPORTUNITIES: Electronic, print interviews, photo and footage
opportunities with hosts Terrence and Rocsi; and select
106 & PARK Celebrity Guests

AUDIENCE TICKETS: Email audience106@bet.com

MEDIA
CONTACT: Marcy Polanco, BET Networks
212.975.3327/ Marcy.Polanco@bet.net

Tricia N. Newell, BET Networks
212.975.8230/ Tricia.Newell@bet.net

ABOUT BET:

BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:and)(NYSE:VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 84 million households according to Nielsen Media Research, and can be seen in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of businesses extensions: BET.com, a leading internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news.; BET Digital Networks -- BET J, BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Mobile, a service venture into the lucrative world of ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, an extension of BET network programming for global distribution.

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Photo: NewsCom:

http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070703/NETU050
AP Archive:

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PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: BET Networks

CONTACT: Marcy Polanco, +1-212-975-4048, Marcy.Polanco@bet.net, or
Tricia N. Newell, +1-212-975-8230, Tricia.Newell@bet.net, both of BET
Networks

Web site:

http://www.bet.com/

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