This day in 1981 - REO on MTV August 8, 1981 - First Concert to ever be broadcast on MTV - performing live from Denver, Colorado. On August 8 1981, just a week after its initial launch, MTV broadcast its first concert in stereo. Stereo sound was the high definition of it's day and referred to as high fidelity or "Hi-Fi." For those who had the home audio equipment to receive stereo, it was a big deal to now listen and watch concerts on MTV. The inaugural band to be featured in MTV's first stereo
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This day in 1981 - REO on MTV August 8, 1981 - First Concert to ever be broadcast on MTV - performing live from Denver, Colorado. On August 8 1981, just a week after its initial launch, MTV broadcast its first concert in stereo. Stereo sound was the high definition of it's day and referred to as high fidelity or "Hi-Fi." For those who had the home audio equipment to receive stereo, it was a big deal to now listen and watch concerts on MTV. The inaugural band to be featured in MTV's first stereo
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MTV: The First Four Hours (12am Saturday, August 1, 1981)
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MTV: The First Four Hours (12am Saturday, August 1, 1981)
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The First Two Hours of the Newly Introduced MTV in 1981
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On this day in 1981 MTV launched by playing its first music video, ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’!📺 🎧 Bring yourself back in time and listen to The 80's Radio on the free Audacy app: auda.cy/80sRadio | Audacy
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On this day in 1981 MTV launched by playing its first music video, ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’!📺 🎧 Bring yourself back in time and listen to The 80's Radio on the free Audacy app: auda.cy/80sRadio | Audacy
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August 1, 1981, history was made when MTV...
August 1, 1981, history was made when MTV...
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40 years ago today, MTV launched on cable TV, and the first few minutes looked something like this! How much did you watch MTV growing up? | Dueling Decades
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40 years ago today, MTV launched on cable TV, and the first few minutes looked something like this! How much did you watch MTV growing up? | Dueling Decades
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WATCH | This was the first music video played on MTV in 1981
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The debut of MTV (Music Television) on August 1, 1981, marked a revolutionary moment in the entertainment industry. Launched as the first 24-hour music video cable channel, MTV promised to transform how audiences consumed music by combining it with a visual medium. The iconic opening sequence featured footage of a moon landing, with the American flag replaced by an MTV logo, signaling the bold, cutting-edge spirit of the channel. At 12:01 a.m., MTV aired its first-ever music video, “Video Killed
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MTV: 1 Hour with VJ Alan Hunter (July 4th, 1982)
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Instead of attending college, composer Hans Zimmer became a rock-n-roller, performing with the band The Buggles. Together, they made pop history in 1981 as the first group to air a music video on MTV with the group’s song “Video Killed The Radio Star.” https://cbsn.ws/3ZoaLPq | 60 Minutes
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Original MTV VJs React to ’80s Music Videos
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The First 10 Videos Played on MTV: Rewind the Videotape to August 1, 1981
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On this day back in 1981... #MTV was launched! "Ladies and gentlemen, rock 'n' roll." Those were the words spoken by Warner Cable executive John Lack at 12:01am as it hit the air. 24/7 music videos and music news! Most everyone knows "Video Killed the Radio Star" was the first music video to be played... but does anybody remember the second? What was your favorite part of MTV back in the day? Press play to see the first minute on air! | The Daily Buzz
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MTV January 8, 1984
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MTV Debuted this Day in 1981. These Are the First 10 Music Videos Played!
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MTV: The Fourth Hour Ever Broadcast (August 1, 1981) - VJ Segments & Restored Videos
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The first broadcast of MTV on August 1, 1981. Sad to see all of the MTV music channels go off the air! Myself, like everybody else that grew up in the 1980s and 90s watched all the music videos that were on MTV! Although the main MTV channel is still in the air. It only airs reality shows now! It really is the end of an era! Reality TV killed the Music Video Star I guess☹️ #mtv #musicvideos #thisistheend #fyp #tiktok
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MTv’s Last Day Launched on August 1, 1981 MTV played their first video video killed the radio star Everyone was talking about the different videos that were playing. It made the visual images as important as the song you were listening to. It forced all bands and singers to develop stage presence for the cameras. So many videos became iconic and major events when they premiered such as ones by Michael Jackson and Madonna. Others pushed technology advances like take on me and money for nothing. M
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