List of first music videos aired on MTV - Wikipedia
WEBThis is a list of the first music videos broadcast on MTV's first day, August 1, 1981. MTV's first day on the air was rebroadcast on VH1 Classic in 2006 and again in 2011 (the latter celebrating the channel's 30th anniversary).
MTV launches | August 1, 1981 - HISTORY
WEBNov 13, 2009 · On August 1, 1981, MTV: Music Television goes on the air for the first time ever, with the words (spoken by one of MTV’s creators, John Lack): “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.”
MTV - Wikipedia
WEBMTV (originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable television channel. It was officially launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a division of Paramount Global.
The Very First Two Hours Of MTV - YouTube
WEBAug 24, 2020 · Your parents had to have let you stay up till midnight Friday/Saturday August 1, 1981 to have ever seen this. This probably all seems totally quaint and arch...
Flashback 1981: Introducing Music Television | Sound & Vision
WEBAug 11, 2016 · When Music Television, better known as MTV, launched 35 years ago this month—12:01am on August 1, 1981 to be precise—the idea of a 24-hour video music channel was foreign (as it is again today) yet fascinating as we got to see beloved pop heroes “playing” music against often outlandish video sets.
***HD MTV 1ST DAY 8/1/81 1ST 4 HOURS ORIGINAL BROADCAST …
WEBDec 31, 2014 · This is an original rip from my own collection not from anywhere else and converted into HD (or as close as to HD as a 1981 broadcast can look) of the historic first 4 hours of broadcast on August 1, 1981. Multiple files have been merged and converted to HD for an optimal viewing experience.
MTV's 40th anniversary: Remember these iconic music videos? - USA TODAY
WEBAug 1, 2021 · It's hard to imagine how revolutionary MTV was when it launched Aug. 1, 1981. Forty years before we could summon music videos on demand, MTV was the destination for the latest, coolest and best...
20 Fascinating Facts About The Launch Of MTV | Mental Floss
WEBForty years later, here are 20 little-known facts about MTV's monumental launch. 1. MTV’s co-founder uttered the network’s first words. “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.”
First 12 Minutes of MTV - YouTube
WEBIt’s the first 12:03 since that’s my birthday. 😉The launch, the legendary six words, the incomparable VKTRS. That’s all followed by the first network promo...
First Videos Played On MTV, Ranked - Stereogum
WEBJul 29, 2021 · MTV played 116 videos on the station’s first day. The broadcast, while overwhelmingly white, ran the musical gamut: country, heavy metal, new wave, rap (albeit by Blondie), and reggae were all ...