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On this date in 1981, MTV launched in America. The first video they played was Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles (1 Aug 1981). In the summer of 1981, music was about to change forever. On 1 August at 12:01 am, MTV flickered to life on cable television, playing the prophetic "Video Killed The Radio Star" by The Buggles. As the first words echoed from television speakers across America - "I heard you on the wireless back in '52" - it was clear a revolution had begun. MTV brought the music

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MTV launched in 1981 – 40 years after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. This year marked 43 years since MTV launched. MTV made its debut on August 1, 1981, shaking up the music industry by launching the first 24-hour music video channel. The first music video aired was The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star.” Initially available to only a few thousand homes on cable, MTV quickly gained traction and reached more than 2.5 million households within its first two years. It played a crucial role

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