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MTV's first 24 hours

MTV Debut, August 1, 1981; introduction and first videoDJ Mixtrix (YouTube)
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by Jake Rudh

July 28, 2023

August 1, 1981, is a date which will live on in the hearts of ‘80s music-loving fans everywhere, as that's the day MTV first hit the airwaves. And that's also why we celebrate the anniversary this week by spinning an hour of songs and artists that were played in those first 24 hours of the channel's existence. You want your MTV, you say? Well, you've got it, at least in radio format, this Thursday night.

Program playlist

TheBugglesVEVO
The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star (Official Music Video)