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30 years ago today, MTV came online. I remember being over at my cousins’ house and being allowed to stay up to watch it come online.

I mean, I’m old enough to remember when MTV played music videos, so that’s saying something.

posted @ 8/2/2011 8:26:32 AM

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Jake says:

on 8/2/2011 9:52:32 AM

It was yesterday, actually (August 1, 1981).

Yesterday, the 80's channel on SiriusXM was doing a 30th anniversary show, since they have all the surviving original MTV VJ's working as their DJ's now. I think they played the original music lineup from the first day of MTV.

The first hour (and maybe the first day) of MTV is actually posted on YouTube - including the blank spots were the broadcaster let the tape run out and didn't have the next one ready right away.

McThag says:

on 8/2/2011 10:08:11 AM

You know you're old when you recall both that MTV played videos exclusively and that originally there were no commercials.

anon says:

on 8/2/2011 12:09:37 PM

...and, as it turns out, video did NOT kill the radio star, although the RIAA has made quite a go of it.

Dixie says:

on 8/2/2011 1:56:22 PM

It's says we're officially old.

mike w. says:

on 8/2/2011 2:16:36 PM

wow, I remember when MTV and VH1 played actual music videos too. Damn, I'm getting old.

Bubblehead Les says:

on 8/2/2011 3:22:43 PM

I remember coming home from the Navy Base, and my roomie saying, "You have to see this!" 30 years ago? Dude.

DirtCrashr says:

on 8/2/2011 7:02:01 PM

I was already too old to sit around and watch MTV, it was for punk kids. I had work to do, besides Cable costs money - who would ever pay for TV when you can get it for free?

Nylarthotep says:

on 8/4/2011 3:25:20 PM

I recall seeing it at a friend's house about a year after it started. I didn't get cable until about 5 years after that.

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