“TRL” is officially “DOA.”

It was announced in an AP article today that “Total Request Live,” MTV’s former flagship show which counts down the days most popular ten songs, is calling it quits in November after ten years on the air.

I remember a decade ago watching the egg-headed Carson Daly gaining superstardom for simply being able to introduce music videos in numerical order. These were the days of “TRL” before MTV cut most of its music programming, and played diverse music videos on a regular rotation. These were the days when not only were Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys and the flavor of the month were in the equation, but everyone’s favorite wave of early decade nu-metal comprised most of the slots on the countdown. Orgy, Limp Bizkit, 311…they were all a “TRL” staple.

However, over the years, things changed. Soon Tom Green was number 1 on the countdown for his infamous “Bum Bum Song,” and Daly strategically exited and relinquished his hosting duties to a slew of pretty but unrecognizable faces. Soon, the music videos became a back-drop to the mediocre “celebrity” interviews and MTV promos. No longer was a member of 98 Degrees waving to the massive audience encompassing Times Square a big deal. Why? Because all of those people left.

“TRL” leaving the airwaves is coming a few years too late. While MTV has been pushing bands who have forged a partnership with them (Paramore, Tokio Hotel), they have lost focus on an objective frame of musical mind over the years.

No longer will teenage girls have something to do at 2:30 in the afternoon. No longer will we hear about where Lauren Conrad ate last night. But more importantly, we will never EVER see Damien Fahey again.

Gone, but not forgotten, “TRL.”