Martha Quinn

The original VJs Alan Hunter, J.J. Jackson, Martha Quinn, Mark Goodman and Nina Blackwood (l. to r.) get together at Hammerstein Ballroom to celebrate the 20th anniversary of MTV

Where Are The Original 1980s MTV VJs Now?

Recall the day that MTV first launched.
VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR, Trevor Horn of The Buggles in a scene from first video to be shown on MTV (08-01-1981). VH1 Documentary aired 05/08/2000.

I Want My (Old) MTV! Looking Back At The Heyday Of Music Television

On Aug. 1, 1981 MTV historically launched with the Buggles “Video Killed the Radio Star” being the first video ever shown and we want our old MTV back!
screenshot from a July 16, 1983, broadcast on MTV. The shot is a medium closeup of VJ Martha Quinn, who is wearing a shirt colored white below the neck, with red ring around the neck and red shoulders down into the arms.

Enjoy Three Hours of Martha Quinn VJ-ing MTV in July 1983

It’s another trip back to when MTV actually was ‘Music Television’ with this three-hour video from July 16, 1983. Besides Quinn introducing videos and delivering music news, there are also great commercials from the era.