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RIP MTV - Greg - 01-01-2026
I remember begging the Yeti to come to his house so I could watch MTV when it first came out because he was the only person I knew who had cable. When I got cable, I spent a lot of time watching MTV. I was very disappointed when they switched formats. Still love to watch music videos on YouTube.
Quote:MTV channels dedicated to 24/7 music videos began going permanently dark on Wednesday with a nod to the video that started it all: airing the Buggles’ iconic “Video Killed the Radio Star.”
Earlier this fall, MTV announced it would shutter its 24-hour music channels in 2025, a move impacting MTV stations worldwide including several channels in the United Kingdom: MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live.
The flagship MTV Music channel ended its decades-long run on New Year’s Eve the way it began, playing the Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star” — the music video that launched MTV on Aug. 1, 1981. BBC journalist Jono Read shared the moment the channel went off-air in an X post documenting the video. Each of the U.K. channels aired a different final video on Wednesday, with MTV 90s showing the Spice Girls’ “Goodbye.”
RE: RIP MTV - Drunk Monk - 01-02-2026
While I respected MTV, I almost never watched it. My parents weren’t into cable. I’m not sure where I watched all my music videos back then because I did stay up on them. Weren’t there like late night broadcast shows that collected showcased them? I remember seeing a lot of artsy borderline music vids on pbs, mostly like Laurie Anderson’s work.
I still watch music vids, mostly K-pop now. They have the funnest vids.
RE: RIP MTV - thatguy - 01-02-2026
Before MTV, music videos were usually clipped from some full-length live performance concert, or were some weird art experiment that didn't really have an outlet, except for weird art film showcases.
Music content was relegated to Fri/Sat, and sometimes Sun, late night. Videowest Backstage Pass. Night Flight were where I first saw Residents, Mike Nesmith and Laurie Anderson videos. I don't think those ever made it into rotation on MTV, but they helped define the format.
I guess Jello Biafra finally is getting his wish...
--tg
RE: RIP MTV - Drunk Monk - 01-02-2026
Videowest & Night flight!
You just rekindled some frayed memory cells, tg. Thanks!
RE: RIP MTV - King Bob - 01-02-2026
One of our friends (Gary Ellis, who TG might remember) had a VCR and would tape Videowest. I remember the first time I saw it, seeing The Stranglers Doing "Duchess" and Throbbing Gristle (can't remember the song) and Chrome (another experimental band), who did an interesting song called "The New Age"
RE: RIP MTV - thatguy - 01-02-2026
The very first time I dosed, I had little idea of what I was getting into for the evening. This was playing on the TV right at the same time that the ivy on the wallpaper in the house started to animate:
--tg