First 45 music videos played on MTV as the network turns 45

While music and shows that revolve around talent no longer are prevalent on the airwaves, the formative years of MTV changed ...
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45 years later: MTV debuted on this date in 1981

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The MTV Music Television logo circa 1982. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) MTV launched on August 1, 1981, with a ...
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MTV made it big with music videos. Where does it stand today?

In 1981, The Buggles declared that video killed the radio star. For several decades, MTV became a cultural phenomenon and with it, the music video. (SOUNDBITE OF MICHAEL JACKSON SONG, "THRILLER") ...