Strictly Global
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Strictly Global is a weekly music television
program, showcasing music video
s covering every genre of music
from every corner of the globe. The program highlights international artists as well as independent and ethnic American talent. The program is produced by MHz Networks
, and is broadcast every Friday night on MHz Worldview
.
Season 7 saw new hosts: Dawn Reed, Danni Rosner, and Christina Tkacik. The show is shot at The State Theatre in Falls Church, VA
. It is hosted in English, but music videos encompass a wide array of languages.
Dawn Reed (born March 2, 1981 in Misawa, Aomori
Japan) is an American actress, model, director, and television personality. She is most known as the hostess and VJ for the international music video television show Strictly Global.
Dawn joined Strictly Global in 2008, during its seventh season. She is also credited as an Associate Producer and Editor for the show, and is a regular blogger for their website.
In 2009, Dawn created a new segment called "Beat Kitchen" which showcases recipes inspired by music videos.
Danni Rosner Bio:
The multilingual singer grew up in Tokyo, and returned to the states in high school. A Virginia Tech alumni, she holds degrees in Musical Analysis and English and has worked as a TV reporter in Italy, a touring blues singer, and has sang the National Anthem at major sports venues in D.C. (Nationals Park, RFK Stadium, Verizon Center). Weekly, she shares her love of music with viewers as host to Strictly Global, a music video TV show reaching 30 million households across the U.S. -dannirosner.com
Nextwave was launched on March 27, 2008 with singer/songwriter Sona Kay as the segment's first featured artist. Kay gave a short interview and performed 2 of her songs "Fight For Me" and "Contra Corriente" on the guitar.
The segment is shot at the 8101A Studio.
Music television
Music television is a type of television programming which focuses predominantly on playing music videos from bands, usually on dedicated television channels broadcasting on satellite or cable. Music TVs may host their own shows charts, award prizes. Examples are VIVA, Scuzz, MTV, JBTV, MuchMusic,...
program, showcasing music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s covering every genre of music
Music genre
A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other types of music...
from every corner of the globe. The program highlights international artists as well as independent and ethnic American talent. The program is produced by MHz Networks
MHz Networks
MHz Networks is a Northern Virginia based independent, non-commercial educational broadcaster operated by Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation. The legal broadcast callsigns for the two stations of MHz Networks are WNVC and WNVT...
, and is broadcast every Friday night on MHz Worldview
MHz Worldview
MHz WorldView is an independent, non-commercial Public television network that broadcasts newscasts and other programs from around the world. It is owned and operated by Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation who also run MHz Networks....
.
History
Strictly Global premiered on Friday November 19, 2004. Co-produced and co-hosted by Terrance Averett and Mike Leyva, it was originally launched as an hour long program airing at 9 PM ET. When Levya left the station in May 2005, Averett became sole producer and host. In 2007, Averett became Senior Producer and A.C. Evans and Jennifer Roh became alternating hosts, with occasional appearances by Averett. In the same year, it expanded to a two hour block and started airing at 8 PM and 11 PM ET.Season 7 saw new hosts: Dawn Reed, Danni Rosner, and Christina Tkacik. The show is shot at The State Theatre in Falls Church, VA
State Theatre (Falls Church, Virginia)
The State Theatre is a restaurant and concert venue in Falls Church, Virginia. Built in 1936, the State Theatre operated as a movie theater until 1988...
. It is hosted in English, but music videos encompass a wide array of languages.
Hosts
Dawn Reed Bio:Dawn Reed (born March 2, 1981 in Misawa, Aomori
Misawa, Aomori
is a city located in eastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 42,399 and a density of 353 persons per km²...
Japan) is an American actress, model, director, and television personality. She is most known as the hostess and VJ for the international music video television show Strictly Global.
Dawn joined Strictly Global in 2008, during its seventh season. She is also credited as an Associate Producer and Editor for the show, and is a regular blogger for their website.
In 2009, Dawn created a new segment called "Beat Kitchen" which showcases recipes inspired by music videos.
Danni Rosner Bio:
The multilingual singer grew up in Tokyo, and returned to the states in high school. A Virginia Tech alumni, she holds degrees in Musical Analysis and English and has worked as a TV reporter in Italy, a touring blues singer, and has sang the National Anthem at major sports venues in D.C. (Nationals Park, RFK Stadium, Verizon Center). Weekly, she shares her love of music with viewers as host to Strictly Global, a music video TV show reaching 30 million households across the U.S. -dannirosner.com
Nextwave
In its 6th season, the show introduced the new segment, "Nextwave", that spotlights new independent artists/band with culturally diverse sounds and perspectives. Footage of Nextwave artists is featured between music videos during Strictly Global, as well as online. The segment is introduced with a short bio of the artist/band followed by their music video.Nextwave was launched on March 27, 2008 with singer/songwriter Sona Kay as the segment's first featured artist. Kay gave a short interview and performed 2 of her songs "Fight For Me" and "Contra Corriente" on the guitar.
The segment is shot at the 8101A Studio.