Uranium (TV series)
| Uranium | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music |
| Narrated by | Juliya Chernetsky (host) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Emma Pollack |
| Producer(s) | Jason Haitkin Denise Korycki |
| Location(s) | New York, other locations |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | MMUSA/Fuse TV |
| Original release | June 2002 – January 2005 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Metal Asylum |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Uranium was an American television program about heavy metal which aired on Fuse TV (MMUSA when the program debuted) in the early 2000s (decade). After establishing herself as the host of MMUSA's Tastemakers program, Juliya Chernetsky, along with network producers, created Uranium as an outlet for the broad range of heavy metal subgenres. Debuting in 2002 and hosted by a 19-year-old Chernetsky, it served as Fuse TV's equivalent to MTV's Headbangers Ball, a long-canceled series that was revived shortly after Uranium's debut. With new episodes premiering Friday nights at 9pm ET, the program traditionally ran a half-hour featuring an interview with a band and music videos.
Uranium ended in 2006 due to Juliya's departure from Fuse TV, but reruns still occasionally air late at night. Current airings often consist entirely of video blocks without interview segments. Over the years, Fuse TV has introduced various new programs in place of Uranium, and Chernetsky has continued her career in heavy metal journalism.
Although basic camera equipment was used on Uranium, Juliya was always equipped with her digital camcorder throughout the show. This gave the effect of a video diary appropriately known as Juliya's Diary. As she interviewed bands, talked to fans, and attended live concerts, the view would switch back and forth from the conventional camera to the black & white view of Juliya's camcorder. Perhaps due to the annoyance it presented, band members would often tease Juliya about her camcorder and occasionally take it away from her during interview segments.
One of the first (if not the first) episodes of the program featured Juliya simply asking heavy metal fans what bands they think have been the most influential in the past ten years. The episode featured music videos by Metallica and Linkin Park as well as other mainstream groups of the general metal genre, in contrast to the show's more underground approach it would eventually lean toward. Throughout its time on the air, the show featured a black & orange color scheme and a stylized devil horn hand gesture as its official logo.
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