Mtv Began August 1st ,1981 at exactly 12:01 am eastern time. This channel is dedicated in honor of those first 5 awesome years . Between 1981 and 1986 the public welcomed VJ's Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter , Nina Blackwood, JJ Jackson , and Martha Quinn into their homes 24 hours a day / Seven days a week. It was an amazing time to discover great music in a new format. Please feel free to share any memories of what was once a great MUSIC channel. And for anyone who thinks today's MTV is still a hip channel for young people...sorry ...but I'm gonna have to make you put on the glasses...Now! (John Carpenter's 1987 They Live Reference)