‘The Breakfast Club’ Finds a New Home on BET

BET is getting back into the daily programming game for the first time in almost a decade.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Paramount Global-owned cable outlet has partnered with iHeartMedia to air a daily broadcast of the syndicated The Breakfast Club radio show, hosted by Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy on New York’s Power 105.1-FM. BET (and sister network VH1) will air a one-hour edition of the show at 9 a.m. ET weekdays starting April 17. This marks the first daytime show for BET as well as the first daily programming since the popular video music countdown show 106 & Park went off the air in 2014.

In a statement sharing the news, Charlamagne said: “BET has been the home of so many cultural institutions, like Rap City and 106 & Park, that have shaped a generation. 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.”

Added DJ Envy, “I’m looking forward to the opportunity to showcase The Breakfast Club on BET. I love what the new BET is doing!”

BET CEO and president Scott Mills also expressed the following in a statement:

“We’re thrilled to partner with iHeartMedia to bring The Breakfast Club and their unique brand of entertainment and cultural commentary to our audiences. 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.”

This news comes just as the fate of ownership for BET hangs in the balance. As previously reported by The Root, Paramount Global (BET’s parent company) is seeking to sell its majority stake in both that network and VH1. Following this reveal several big names in media and entertainment have put their hat in the ring to potentially buy them both. Those names include Tyler Perry, Byron Allen, and Sean. “P. Diddy” Combs.