Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy have found new homes at BET and VH1! But rest assured, there’s no split happening. The two will be taking “The Breakfast Club” to the Paramount Global-owned cable networks in a new partnership with iHeartMedia. The announcement was made today (March 30).
“BET has been the home of so many cultural institutions, like ‘Rap City’ and ‘106 & Park,’ that have shaped a generation,” Charlamagne Tha God shared in a press release. “Those shows laid the foundation for ‘The Breakfast Club’ to stand on and grow into the cultural institution that we have become. We look forward to carrying on the tradition,” the radio host continued. BET and its sister station VH1 will air “The Breakfast Club on BET” Mondays through Fridays for hour-long shows at 9 a.m. ET starting April 17.
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Thea Mitchem, iHeartMedia’s executive VP of programming, added, “’The Breakfast Club’ and BET are a perfect partnership. We’re excited to team up with BET to expand the reach of ‘The Breakfast Club’ as they continue to entertain, enlighten, and uplift culture.” The new series marks the first time BET will have daily programming in almost a decade. The award-winning morning show currently broadcasts live from New York’s Power 105.1 FM and is syndicated in over 90 cities.
“We recognize the show’s influence and popularity, and we are confident that the partnership will be meaningful to our viewers and to our partners. Hosts Charlamagne and DJ Envy are longtime members of the BET and Paramount family, so we couldn’t be more excited to welcome ‘The Breakfast Club’ home to BET,” the network’s CEO and president, Scott Mills, said of the merger. Fans agree. “‘The Breakfast Club’ ‘gon be on BET? Time to get cable,” one person tweeted.
See more reactions to the major announcement below.
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Just in: BET will televise a one-hour special edition of the popular radio show “The Breakfast Club" daily Monday through Friday – it’s the first time BET has broadcast original daily programming since 2014!
— Brian Steinberg (@bristei) March 30, 2023
I hope BET doesn’t try to censor the Breakfast club.
— Never get offended, I’m motivated (@MrAnderson_937) March 30, 2023
The breakfast club is going to be on BET starting April 17th…..I’m definitely here for it !!!
— WishaNiggaWoods🪵‼️ (@RipleysMr) March 30, 2023
the breakfast club gon be on BET , time to get cable😭
— k herbo (@kylaamiyahhh) March 30, 2023
So April you can start watching breakfast club on BET in the mornings I listen every morning on radio and my app Chile good
— #GeminiTingz ♥️ (@1PrincessTianna) March 30, 2023
The breakfast club about to be on BET every morning??
That’s huge!!!🎉
— Queen Big Bee (@biqbeeswrld) March 30, 2023
The Breakfast Club gone be on BET now? That’s pretty dope, that’s gone bring some traffic for sure
— Merk City (@merkcitygod) March 30, 2023