"BUCKWILD" REALITY SHOW Controversial Reality Show About West Virginia Debuts Thursday Night
Reported by: Bethany Simmons
Web Producer: Bethany Simmons
Reported: Jan. 3, 2013 12:51 PM EST
Updated: Jan. 3, 2013 1:38 PM EST
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Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
A new controversial reality show that has some West Virginians in an uproar was set to premiere Thursday night on MTV.
The show "Buckwild" follows seven friends and tapes their antics. The show has garnered criticism from officials statewide.
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., had asked the makers of "Buckwild" to cancel the show, stating it's not a true representation of the Mountain State.
The show replaced MTV's infamous "Jersey Shore." "Buckwild" will air at 10 p.m.
Log onto the WCHS and WVAH TV Facebook page and let us know what you think about the show once it airs.
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