- List of first music videos aired on MTV - Wikipedia
The first video to air on MTV was one emblematic of MTV's concept, the Buggles ' "Video Killed the Radio Star", which was then immediately followed by a brief message about music and television coming together and then "You Better Run" by Pat Benatar
- MTV Debut 8 1 81 Opening and 1st Video - YouTube
On this day in 1981, at exactly 12:01 am, MTV made its broadcast debut with the words "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll "
- This was the first music video played when MTV went on the air . . . - AS USA
It is exactly 44 years since MTV made its debut on television screens, co-creator John Lack delivering the now-iconic announcement: “ Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll ” What was the first
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The debut of MTV, broadcast to a small audience in northern New Jersey, was a bold experiment by founders Robert W Pittman and John Lack Inspired by the growing popularity of promotional music clips, they envisioned a 24-hour cable channel dedicated to music videos, a format that was still in its infancy
- History Today: How MTV redefined music with its launch
Music Television (MTV) was launched on August 1, 1981, in New York and changed the history of music forever MTV offered 24 7 music videos, introduced by a new breed of television personalities known as Video Jockeys (VJs)
- MTV | History, Music Videos, Shows, Facts | Britannica Money
MTV, cable television network that began as a 24-hour platform for music videos MTV debuted just after midnight on August 1, 1981, with the broadcast of “ Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles
- MTV launches | August 1, 1981 | HISTORY
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 ”
- “Ladies and Gentlemen, Rock and Roll”: The Day MTV Went Live
The idea behind MTV was simple but revolutionary: a channel that would play music videos 24 hours a day, seven days a week Before MTV, music videos existed, but there was no central place to watch them Artists relied on radio airplay and live performances to reach fans The music industry was audio-based, not visual MTV flipped that model
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