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Aug 1, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day August 1 1981 – MTV Made Its Debut.

On this day August 1 1981, MTV launched in the United States and forever changed the way music was consumed, marketed, and experienced. At 12:01 AM, the network aired its first music video, Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles, signaling the start of a new era where visual presentation became just as important as sound.

MTV (Music Television) was revolutionary for giving artists a visual platform, creating an entire new art form in the process. Early adopters like Duran Duran...

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