Today in 1981 MTV debuted to "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles.

[97RangerXLT]

Let us now celebrate 18 years of music videos from MTV!!

AJ

 

[Curious Hound]

18 yrs?

I haven't followed MTV. Did they stop posting music videos after 18 years?

 

[Bird76Mojo]

I still remember the first day that MTV hit the air waves. I was plopped down right in front of the TV waiting in anticipation. They played the same couple videos over and over and over.. It didn't take long for them to start gathering more content though.

 

[Ranger850]

18 years from 1981 is 1999, what year are you in @97ranger xlt ?

BTW I have a friend who was born on the very day MTV aired, she is as old as MTV, haha

 

[Ranger850]

18 yrs?

I haven't followed MTV. Did they stop posting music videos after 18 years?

I think they QUIT playing music about 18 yrs ago

 

[97RangerXLT]

18 years from 1981 is 1999, what year are you in @97ranger xlt ?

BTW I have a friend who was born on the very day MTV aired, she is as old as MTV, haha

Now I will say there are times when I think that 30 years ago is 1970 lol but 1999 is about when MTV went into total suckville. about that time they stopped playing music videos and got into the reality tv craze and that pretty much determined what they aired.

AJ

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I think they QUIT playing music about 18 yrs ago

Yeah, kind of like TLC, Discovery, History etc... they have deviated from their origins.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Does MTV even exist anymore?

...I don't have cable/satellite/antenna/whatever.

 

[Curious Hound]

It's there. But nothing like it was in 1981. Much sleazier and junkier, if you can imagine that.

 

[pjtoledo]

Does MTV even exist anymore?

...I don't have cable/satellite/antenna/whatever.

consider yourself lucky