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It was 28 years ago yesterday that MTV launched with The Buggles “Video Killed the Radio Star,” and 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?
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45 seconds? I can picture every one, but I can’t think of ANY names!
posted by Miss Cellania on 8-2-2009 at 7:06 pm
Goodman! Goodman! The only one whose whole name I couldn’t remember.
posted by Jen on 8-3-2009 at 12:50 am
awesome. Got them all in 25 seconds! Mark Goodman was the hardest, but still easy for me (I was watching MTV when it first aired Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles.
posted by Ian on 8-4-2009 at 10:22 am