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(August 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This 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).
August 12, 1981: IBM PC introduced August 306, 1981: Iran President Rajai, Premier Bahonar assassinated August 1, 1981: MTV cable network begins August 25, 1981: Voyager 2 reaches Saturn The following events occurred in August 1981 :
The MTV network debuted on cable television, playing music videos 24 hours a day. " Video Killed the Radio Star " by The Buggles was the first video broadcast on the network. August 9
Then they went around to celebrities and TV and movie stars, then to artists like Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon. ... I would have to say my favorite MTV memory was the launch on Aug. 1, 1981. New ...
MTV, originally an initialism of Music Television, is an American cable television channel that launched on August 1, 1981 by Warner Communications. It is currently owned by Paramount Global, and is one of the company's flagship brands. MTV's original focus was on music-related programming, including blocks of music videos.
It’s impossible to overstate the impact MTV had when it launched in 1981. The bold new cable station captured the zeitgeist, putting the new medium of music videos at the forefront of pop culture.
It was the first music video shown on MTV in the US, airing at 12:01 a.m. on 1 August 1981, and the first video shown on MTV Classic in the UK on 1 March 2010. The song has received several critical accolades, such as being ranked number 40 on VH1's "100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s". [2]
MTV (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.