MTV began its American broadcast; the first music video aired on the new cable TV network was “Video Killed the Radio Star,” by The Buggles.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-08-01 04:00:09">August 1, 2024 at 4:00 a.m.</time>

MTV began its American broadcast; the first music video aired on the new cable TV network was “Video Killed the Radio Star,” by The Buggles.{ai:summary}<p>In the summer haze of '81, the airwaves cracked open a new era, with MTV rolling out its bright charms. The first tune to flicker on the screen was The Buggles' “Video Killed the Radio Star,” setting the stage for a revolution that tuned out the past.</p><p>A new age of sound and vision emerged, where music met the camera in a dance as intoxicating as jazz in a smoke-filled room. As the video killed the radio star, the world would never turn back. #culture</p>

Today in History: August 1, America gets its MTV

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