NYC Radio. 'This Is Hot 97' To Be MTV Series

MTV on Wednesday greenlit a new slate of programming that includes four series set in the Big Apple and aimed at its young female audience, according to the NY Post.

WQHT 97.1 FM  Hot 97 will be the setting for a comedic, behind-the-scenes look at the hip hop and R&B music brand. Each half-hour episode of “This Is Hot 97” — premiering March 31 at 10:30 p.m. — will show the ambitions, rivalries and quirky personalities of its tight-knit group of coworkers.

The series also promises cameos from on-air guests who frequently stop by the station, including Kanye West, Macklemore, Rick Ross, Mack Wilds and Wale.