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MTV launched at 12:01am on August 1st, 1981! The first viewers were in New Jersey and they saw the Buggles “Video Killed the Radio Star” followed by Pat Benatar’s “You Better Run”. Occasionally viewers would get a black screen - which was caused by employees having to change videotapes (such a neat fact)HAPPY BIRTHDAY MTV!!!#mtv #mtvbirthday #mtvanniversary #80s #80stv #80smusic #80sartists #80svideo #nostalgia #rememberthis #80slifestyle #80srock #80spop #80spopculture | The Retro Retake

MTV 1st Broadcast August 1st 1981. You're Never Look at Music The Same Way Again. It was just after midnight in the early morning hours of August 1, 1981, that the fledgling Music Television network flickered to life. “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll” were the words that preceded on opening montage featuring a chunky guitar riff playing over the familiar image of an American astronaut planting an unfamiliar flag on the surface of the moon—a flag emblazoned with a big, block capital “M” and t

MTV launched 44 years ago today on August 1, 1981! Check out Stories today for a fun MTV quiz, the top 10 music videos of the 80s, and new MTV gear in the shop! #MTV #80smusic #80stv #80s #genx #nostalgia | Rerun The 80s

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