August 1, 1981

[thesilversixtie]

Cable music network MTV launches,
by airing "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles,
followed by Pat Benatar's "You Better Run."

Happy Birthday MTV! Things haven't been the same since.

Comments

[miss_dandy]

I'd always read that Todd Rundgren's video for "Time Heals" was the second video aired on MTV after "Video Killed the Radio Star"!!! Poor guy has been overlooked yet again...

[thesilversixtie]

I snagged that from rotten.com so ho knows if it is correct. How rude!! Poor Todd!

[circle_sky]

Man 23 years old! Just like me! :) It's been a long time.