This is a list of people who have been video jockeys on the music channel MTV. Originally hired to represent a wide array of musical tastes and personal ethnicities , VJs eventually became famous in their own right.

Jan 2, 2024 · Video killed the radio star! Discover what iconic MTV VJs like Pauly Shore, Downtown Julie Brown, and more have been up to since their time on the network.

The 1984 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 14, 1984. The inaugural ceremony honored the best music videos released between May 2, 1983 and May 2, 1984, and was hosted by Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City .

Aug 24, 2020 · Appropriately, the first music video to air was The Buggles “Video Killed the Radio Star” — introducing an entirely new concept of television, hosted by the first group of MTV video jockeys, also...

Sep 27, 2024 · Here’s a look at what happened to the original VJs who helped make MTV so special. Sweet and perky Martha Quinn went straight from recent NYU graduate to MTV VJ, landing the job through a...

Sep 12, 2024 · Many of the VJs stayed with MTV for about five to seven years but they reunited in 2013 to write a book called VJ: The Unplugged Adventures of MTV’s First Wave and even reunited as recently as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony in 2019. So, what happened to each of them after they left MTV?

Mar 19, 2025 · From 1981 to 1986, Blackwood and the late J.J. Jackson, Martha Quinn, Alan Hunter, and Mark Goodman, the original MTV VJs, changed how a generation consumed music. I caught up with Blackwood to discuss the early days of MTV, the continued popularity of 80s music, and whether “Video Killed The Radio Star?

Dec 31, 2014 · MTV 4.5 Hours with VJs Alan Hunter & JJ Jackson Video Item Preview

Dec 31, 2014 · MTV: 3 Hours with VJs Mark Goodman & Martha Quinn (March 6th, 1984) Video Item Preview

Nov 27, 2024 · MTV VJs were the on-air hosts of the channel who introduced music videos and provided commentary, interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage. They were the face of MTV and became cultural icons of the 80s.