Editing Total Request Live (section)

===Origin===
''Total Request Live'' originated from several pre-existing programs on [[MTV]]. Various viewer request shows, such as ''[[Dial MTV]]'' and ''MTV's Most Wanted'', had aired on the network since 1986. In 1997 and 1998, MTV launched two new shows that became the predecessors of ''TRL'': ''[[MTV Live (American TV program)|MTV Live]]'', which was hosted by [[Toby Amies]], [[Carson Daly]], and [[Ananda Lewis]] and featured live performances and interviews from musical artists, and ''[[Total Request]]'', a viewer request show hosted by Daly.

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''Total Request'' was more subdued than ''MTV Live'', as Daly introduced [[music video]]s from an empty, dimly lit set. As the show progressed and gained more momentum, it was added to the daytime programming during MTV's ''Summer Share'' in [[Seaside Heights, New Jersey]]. The show proved to be one of the most watched and most interactive in MTV history, demonstrating that it had potential to become an even larger success.