Flashback: 19 Random Minutes of MTV From the Network's First Month in 1981
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Flashback: 19 Random Minutes of MTV From the Network's First Month in 1981
MTV turns 40 on Sunday, so here's a look back to their first month on the air when original VJ Nina Blackwood was basically just winging it.
Jul 27, 2021
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