Summary: Almost 40 years ago with a $15,000 loan and a half a million dollar investment, BET started as two-hour block programming. Fast forward to today, it's currently the top cable network among African-Americans. Listen as Jasmine, Val, and Taisje look back on the humble beginnings of Black Entertainment Television and how it all started. While music was always a cornerstone of BET, news programming was also an important focus during the first couple of decades before major transitions in the mid 2000s. Should BET go back the basics and re-up their news programming efforts? The ladies discuss in length on their feelings about some of BET's original programming. Come chat with us on Twitter (@HMTRPodcast) or Instagram (@HandMeThatRemote)! Don't forget to rate, subscribe, and comment.
