''The Center'' was an afternoon music program that aired on
BET
Black Entertainment Television (acronym BET) is an American basic cable channel targeting African-American audiences. It is owned by the CBS Entertainment Group unit of Paramount Global via BET Networks and has offices in New York City, Los A ...
. It debuted on March 3, 2003, replacing ''Hits from the Street''. The program focused on music, entertainment and lifestyle.
The program was originally hosted by R&B singer
Amerie
Amerie Mi Marie Nicholson ( Rogers; born January 12, 1980) is an American singer. Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, she gained an appreciation of the classical arts from her mother Mi Suk Rogers and of music from her father Charles Rogers, and ...
, but in September 2003 she left to work on her new music. On March 8, 2004, Tiffany Withers, host of ''BET.com Countdown'', left that program and became the new host of ''The Center''. She would host the program until November 5, 2004, when
Julissa Bermudez
Julissa Bermúdez (born September 28, 1983) is an American television host, actress, dancer, and model. She was a co-host on Black Entertainment Television, BET's most popular music video countdown show ''106 & Park'' from 2005 until 2006, and ...
took over. Occasionally, special guests, such as R&B/hip-hop artists, would host the program.
The last show aired on January 25, 2007.
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BET original programming
2003 American television series debuts
2007 American television series endings