As for MTV—the channel launched Saturday, August 1, 1981, at 12:01 a.m. EST with the words "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll," and a clip of the first space shuttle launch countdown of Columbia.

Aug. 1, 1981: MTV launches with "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles. Only a few thousand people on a single cable system in northern New Jersey could see it. March 31, 1983: Michael ...

MTV News began in the 1980s and quickly gained popularity with young Gen X and millennial viewers for its coverage of the music industry. Here's a look at its history, from its meteoric rise to ...