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MTV's First Broadcast 44 Years Ago Proved "Video Killed the Radio Star"

This August marks 44 years since MTV first appeared on TV screens. The channel became a hub for youth culture and an essential resource in keeping up to date with trending songs and new releases, ...
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How the Moonman was born: Inside the first MTV VMAs that shot ‘unknown’ Madonna to superstardom 40 years ago

Cyndi Lauper, Madonna and Moonman-suited hosts Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler inaugurated the MTV VMAs in 1984. It all started with Tina Turner. She was the first artist to sign on to perform at the ...
SF Weekly

'End of an era': MTV pulling plug on global music channels

MTV kick-started a new era of music and pop culture in 1981, when it went on air for the first time, emblematically playing "Video Killed the Radio Star" as its debut music video. More than four ...
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Mariah Carey Got Her First VMA While Roasting MTV

Mariah Carey finally clinched her first MTV VMA and received the prestigious Video Vanguard Award. Mariah Carey finally claimed her first MTV Video Music Award on Sunday (September 7) night after ...