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Which five original on-air personalities, known as VJs, launched MTV in 1981?
Answer
Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, J.J. Jackson, Martha Quinn, and Nina Blackwood
MTV's five original VJs — Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, J.J. Jackson, Martha Quinn, and Nina Blackwood — became cultural icons of the early 1980s. They introduced videos and provided commentary in a style modeled loosely on FM radio DJs.
💡 Did you know?
J.J. Jackson, the only original MTV VJ with prior broadcasting experience, was also a published music journalist and had worked in London radio before joining MTV.
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