Ultimately, video killed the pioneer of music video channels. MTV’s music channels went dark on Wednesday, closing with the clip that introduced the world to the 24-hour station on Aug. 1, 1981 -- ...
The move marks the end of an era that began in 1981 Add as a preferred source on Google Footage of the MTV’s first ever broadcast on August 1st, 1981 starts with footage of the Apollo 11 rocket launch ...