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10 unusual facts about MTV2


Jump the Gut

In the United States, the clip was occasionally shown as filler between programs on MTV2.

K64GK

K64GK is a low-powered television station affiliated with MTV2 that is seen on cable, satellite, and some terrestrial channels in the United States.

Kill Kenada

The band were then invited to play a special MTV2 show - Gonzo On Snow with Million Dead, Jetplane Landing and a few others on the 24 March 2004 (by this time the video for their next release, 'Massachusetts Murder Medallions' was receiving airplay on MTV2).

Leonardtown High School

Heather Cooke - Graduated in 2006 and was a cast member on the MTV2 series The Real World.

Sherry Fraser

Although nowhere near as successful as the band's earlier smash hit "Sex and Candy," nor the minor hit "St. Joe on the Schoolbus," the song did receive moderate radio and MTV2 airplay in 1998.

The Robot Johnson Show

Given the previous success of The Perch (which had folded in 2006 after eleven years of performing in Charlotte) and Keenan's national notoriety as the voice and puppeteer of MTV2 character The Talking Baby, Young thought that the time was right to start a new sketch comedy troupe in the city.

One of the most popular sketches in the show, Talking Baby was eventually made the spokesman for MTV2 in the early 2000s.

WBXK-CA

former affiliations = Video Jukebox Network / The Box (1990-2000)
MTV2(2001-2005)
infomercials (2005)
UATV (2005-2006)
America One

WXOB-LP

In 1998, the call signs were changed to WBOX, the station serving as a repeater affiliate for The Box music channel, which was later replaced by MTV2 in 2000.

former affiliations = Independent (1990-1998)
The Box (1998-2000)
MTV2 (2000-2002)
TBN


Antioch Secret Society

In 2007, Antioch Secret Society was runner up in MTV2 On The Rise's 'Play the VMA Awards' competition, winning Video Airplay for the song Sleep on MTV2 On Demand.

Augenblick Studios

The studio is responsible for much of the animated content on MTV2's Wonder Showzen, as well as Comedy Central's weekly web series Golden Age.

Beyond the Break

The third and final season of Beyond the Break first aired on the Canadian network Razer (now MTV2).

Come Back Around

The track appeared at #103 on XFM's all-time list "The X-List" in 2003, being very popular with comedians Ricky Gervais, Karl Pilkington & Stephen Merchant during their time at the station and alongside its video was #35 on MTV2's top 100 videos of 2002.

Dawn of the Replicants

While on tour in the UK during early 2006, the band took part in the Abbey Road Sessions for American satellite radio station U-Pop and enjoyed video plays on MTV2, whilst Mojo, NME, Uncut, and Q all carried reviews of their fifth studio album, Fangs.

Devo Springsteen

Not only has Devo Springsteen written and produced for major label artists, but he has also done music for companies such as MTV, Dr Pepper, and MTV2.

Hate Crew Deathroll

It was successful both in Europe and the USA, which is demonstrated by the appearance of the "Needled 24/7" music video on MTV2's Headbangers Ball.

Jason Hsiao

He also produced Comedy Central's Showbiz Show with David Spade, and MTV2's sketch comedy show Stankervision and MTV's Viva La Bam.

Jim Shearer

Since 2009 Shearer has been the host for VH1's Top 20 Video Countdown. He has also hosted the shows Advance Warning, 120 Minutes,Subterranean, Video Mods, Summer Gig, as well as other shows on both MTV and MTV2.

Kill Kenada

The single, released with a video and on formats CD and 7", shot the band to success and underground fame - the band reaching the top 5 in the MTV2 Chart and receiving radio airplay - as well as a Radio 1 live session with Zane Lowe where it emerged that Lowe was a huge fan and ended the session by saying this, "I feel very honoured to be involved with the band this early on....

New Sacred Cow

A music video to the stop motion short film More to the song of "Hell Bent" was aired on MTV2 in 2001, and the Toonami Midnight Run.

Nic Rad

Rad worked on commercial projects for various clients including VH1, MTV2, Mike Ruiz, Nicole Atkins and the Sea, and Wolfmother.

Sic 'Em Friday

As 2005 began, most of MTV2's programming continued moving with the general trend that had already started years earlier.

In 2006, MTV2 expanded this focus by creating a second block of "outrageous" animated block of shows called Sic'emation.

Stereomud

Stereomud released their first album, Perfect Self, on Columbia Records in 2001 and a video for the song "Pain" received airplay on MTV2.

The Escape Engine

The video premiered on MTV2's Extreme Rock on July 13, 2003 and soon after was broadcast on MTV, MTVX and MuchMusic.

Thirteen:13

All hopes were resting on "Try" breaking into the top 40 after the band appeared on various TV shows promoting the single, and receiving playlistings on Virgin Radio, BBC Radio 2 and MTV2.