MTV ID - Top Of The Hour (1981-1984)

This classic early MTV promo ran from August 1,1981 to mid-1984.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Early
• MTV
• Promo
• 1981
• 1982
• 1983
• 1984
• 1980s

[drfulmore07]

MTV:Music Television. The World's First Video Music Channel in Stereo. I'm JJ Jackson and coming up The Fixx,Split Enz,Night Ranger and Martin Chambers talking about the new Pretenders album in Music News. But right now,here's Joan Jett and The Blackhearts with "Crimson & Clover"

[bluenowait]

What I would do If I were in charge of MTV:

1. Tar and feather Heidi & Spencer

2. Re-launch VH1 into a general entertainment network under a new name & swap programs so VH1's music shows are on MTV and MTV's non-music shows are on VH1

3. With True Life and Made off the schedule, daytime will be entirely Music Videos with VJs and news and such.

4. Develop music-centric programming (think Glee) for prime-time.

5. ???

6. PROFIT!

Remember, EVERYONE LOVES MUSIC!

NOT EVERYONE LIKES REALITY SHOWS!

[beatle0001]

Wow! What memories this bring back. I can just hear Alan Hunter talking over this intro saying, "Coming up this hour we have Loverboy, Journey and John COUGAR, But first let's kick the hour off with the latest from Kajagoogoo.

[CKSpoiler]

@bluenowait I think the only show MTV should keep is Beavis and Butthead. Kill all the other shows, bring back music.

[stucat06]

If you have Sirius/XM they played the first 24 hours on MTV. They had all the original VJs in studio to talk about the launch and small library of videos to play. If you google the list alot of Rod Stewart is on there. We all know the Bugles video was the first. What was the first video played twice? The Who's You better you bet.

[BroadkillerHD]

You should of watched MTV 30 it was last Monte on July 28 to July 30th it showed exactly how it first launched and then showed music, it showed everything exactly how it was aired with technical difficulties to

[pebblesfierro]

Watching it and loving it. Bringing back so Many memories!!!

[EllunaHellen]

I'm only 20, so no, I did not remember or ever see it.

[EllunaHellen]

BWHAHAHAHA that is just epic XD.

[frynross1]

VH1 Classic is showing 3 days worth of original MTV starting July 30th at 6 AM. It has everything from old commercials to shows, like original Beavis and Butt-Head, Remote Control, and more... The first hour of MTV ever will air on Sunday July 31st at midnight on VH1 Classic.. DON'T MISS IT!!

[909MANIACO]

@thebayareapimp GO BACK TO IRELAND YOU FUCKEN HONKY...NEVER BEEN TO MEXICO......WHATS IT LIKE? YOUR FAMILY RAISED SLAVES WTF? SO NOW YOUR A RACIST? FIRST OF ALL YOU DONT KNOW ME SECOND YOU WOULDNT SAY SHIT IF I WAS IN FRONT OF YOU WITH MY MEXICAN FAMILY AND FOR YOU TO SAY SHIT LIKE THAT ABOUT BLACKS IS JUST FUCKED UP THIS WAS BETWEEN YOU AND I NOT THE BLACKS THATS ON YOU NOW JOTO......YOU DIE MUTHA FUCKA.....NEXT TIME YOUR OUT THIS WAY LET ME KNOW ILL MAKE A GUEST APPEARANCE AND RUIN YOUR DAY

[thebayareapimp]

@909MANIACO CRAWL BACK TO MEXICO YOU UNEDUCATED PIECE OF TRASH... BEFORE MY FAMILY MAKES YOU AND YOUR RACE SLAVES, LIKE WE DID THE NIGGERS

[909MANIACO]

@thebayareapimp WOW FUNNY YOU KNOW THE WORD PUTO AND YOU SEEM TO USE IT ALOT ARE YOU MEXICAN OR JUST WHITE TRYING TO USE SPANISH LOL WHERE IS GAYLA? ONLY YOU WOULD KNOW