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The day MTV originally launched with The Buggles “Video Killed the Radio Star,” the world changed forever. In the early days, there were 5 VJs who kept the music playing 24/7. Can you name them all in 45 seconds?
Take our Name all the original MTV VJs Quiz and find out.
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For some reason “the blonde girl with the gravelly voice, the cute brunette girl, the cool black guy, the blonde guy and that other guy” weren’t acceptable answers!
posted by Anna on 5-2-2008 at 10:59 am
Ah, the benefits of being 42…
Got all 5 in 15 seconds.
posted by G on 5-2-2008 at 12:10 pm
For some strange reason only their first names came to me, and no matter how many times I entered JJ it wouldn’t take it.
posted by Don on 5-2-2008 at 12:25 pm
5-5 - but I think it helps that I’ve been hearing them lately on The Big 80s channel on Sirius. I’m sure with my aging mental faculties(38), I’d have missed some otherwise. :)
posted by Debi on 5-2-2008 at 12:33 pm
Got ‘em in 10 seconds! It helps that I grew up on MTV and listen to Sirius, which features 4 of the 5 (JJ Jackson is in DJ Heaven)
posted by TeacherPatti on 5-2-2008 at 2:29 pm
Ah yes…I remember them well. The day that video killed the radio star and we got Pat Bentar non-stop.
posted by beth on 5-2-2008 at 2:56 pm
d’oh…i couldn’t remember nina’s last name…I had the first part of it, but couldn’t remember the correct second part…i got all the others, tho…granted, i am 45…
posted by donner on 5-2-2008 at 4:19 pm