Hey, Hey They Were the Monkees

By John Eggerton
( Broadcasting & Cable )
published

BIO Channel has teed up two new specials on the life and antics of The Monkees and late band member Davy Jones, who died Wednesday.

BIO Remembers: Davy Jones will air at 9 p.m. Friday, March 2, bracketed by the premiere of Biography: The Monkees at 8 p.m. and a re-airing of the show at 10.

Biography: The Monkees will tell the TV-created band's story through its impact on others, while the Jones bio will profile his life and career.

John Eggerton
John Eggerton

Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.