MTV debuted August 1, 1981. The very first video to be played on MTV was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles. If that's not weird, it's certainly the eptiome of irony.
Top 10 Weird Things About Radio
By Corey Deitz, About.com Guide
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- 1. The First Two-Way Contact Between Earth and Mars
- 2. The Inventor of FM Climbed Like A Monkey
- 3. The First Name of The Skipper From Gilligan’s Island
- Radio Helped Usher in Music Videos
- 5. Fillings in Teeth Have Picked Up Radio Transmissions
- 6. Documented Radio World Records
- 7. The Greatest Understatement in Radio History
- 8. Boy Was Marconi A Loon!
- 9. Nikola Tesla Was a Wack Job!
- 10. Want to Live in a Place Called Radio?
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