Happy (Belated) Birthday, MTV

Music Television was born on August 1, 1981 @ 12:01 AM. We're big critics of what MTV has become over the years here at NMTM. And why shouldn't we be? MTV as we loved it has died from a slow and painful death over time; a cancer of reality television and mind-numbing musical "talent". Sometimes it's hard to remember MTV's legacy, including it's prestigious past. For it was MTV that really did change the way people viewed music and television itself. All day, all night, all music video; seems like a dream to us now, right? Anyway, the 80's had the greatest music in my opinion and I will forever be envious of the great decade in music; and music television, of course. So Happy Birthday, MTV. You're 28. We wish you still had that childhood magic. Gone, but not forgotten.

"Ladies and gentlemen: Rock 'n' roll."
Oh, the glory days...
The Buggles - "Video Killed The Radio Star" (First video ever to be played on MTV)