The 80's XM channel is rebroadcasting their MTV 30th special with the surviving MTV VJs (also regular DJs on the channel) with interviews of several '80's artists (ie members of Duran Duran, Rick Springfield, etc.) and played the first songs from the channel's first setlist.
Listened for several minutes, though changed while getting bored from some of the songs...
Some recordings of the special were uploaded on YouTube on the official Sirius channel over a month ago.
Who Was The First MTV VJ?, with the surviving MTV VJs
Behind the whole "I Want My MTV" sloganSat 9/3 5:00 pm ET
Rediscover the launch of MTV with original VJs Mark Goodman, Nina Blackwood, Alan Hunter, and Martha Quinn. Special guests include Pat Benetar, Eddie Money, Rick Springfield, Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran and more! (5 hrs) > Rebroadcast: Sun 9/4 12:00 am & 12:00 pm; Monday 3:00 pm ET
VJs & Geoff Downes (Buggles)
1. Buggles- Video Killed The Radio Star
2. Pat Benatar- You Better Run
3. Rod Stewart- She Won't Dance With Me
4. Who- You Better You Bet
5. PhD- Little Susie's On The Up
6. Cliff Richard- We Don't Talk Anymore
7. Pretenders- Brass In Pocket
VJ's & Todd Rundgren
8. Todd Rundgren- Time Heals
9. REO Speedwagon Take It On The Run
10. Styx- Rockin' The Paradise
VJ's & Nick Roades-Duran Duran
11. Robin Lane & The Chartbusters- When Things Go Wrong
12. Split Enz- History Never Repeats
13. .38 Special- Hold On Loosely
14. April Wine- Just Between You & Me
15. Rod Stewart- Sailing
16. Iron Maiden- Iron Maiden
17. REO Speedwagon- Keep On Loving You
18. Pretenders- Message of Love
19. Lee Ritenour- Mr. Briefcase
20. Cars- Double Life
21. Phil Collins- In The Air Tonight
VJs & Eddie Money
22. Robert Palmer- Looking For Clues
23. Shoes- Too Late
24. Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty- Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
25. Rupert Hines- Surface Tension
VJs & Eddie Money
26. Madness- One Step Beyond
27. Gerry Rafferty- Baker Street
28. Pat Benatar- I'm Gonna Follow You
VJs & Eddie Money
29. Tom Johnson- Savannah Nights
30. Rockestra- Lucille
31. Styx- The Best Of Times
VJs & Rick Sprinfield
32. Carly Simon- Vengeance
33. Iron Maiden- Wrathchild
34. Blotto- I Wanna Be A Lifeguard
35. Rod Stewart- Passion
36. Elvis Costello- Oliver's Army
VJs & Kevin Cronin
37. REO Speedwagon- Don't Let Him Go
38. Silencers- Remote Control/I'm Too Legal
39. Juice Newton- Angel Of The Morning
40. Rockestra- Little Sister
VJs & Kevin Cronin
41. Bootcamp- Hold Onto The Night
42. Cliff Richard- Dreaming
43. Lee Ritenour- Is It You
44. Fleetwood Mac- Tusk
VJs & Klaus Meine (Scorpions)
45. Michael Stanley Band- He Can't Love You
46. REO Speedwagon- Tough Guys
47. Blondie- Rapture
VJs & Chris Stein (Blondie)
48. Who- Don't Let Go the Coat
49. Rod Stewart- Ain't Love A B!^ch
50. Pretenders- Talk Of The Town
51. Rainbow- Can't Happen Here
52. Andrew Gold- Thank You For Being A Friend
53. Gerry Rafferty- Bring It All Home
54. April Wine- Sign Of The Gypsy Queen
55. Kate Bush- The Man With The Child In His Eyes
VJs & Pat Benetar
56. David Bowie- Ashes to Ashes
57. April Wine- Just Between You & Me
58. Specials- Rat Race
59. The Talking Heads- Once In A Lifetime
60. Bootcamp- Victim
61. Rod Stewart- Tonight's The Night
62. Nick Lowe- Cruel To Be Kind
Only a few seconds of REO Speedwagon's "Take It On The Run" video aired before being cut due to technical difficulties. The few seconds were edited out on VH1 Classic's "First Hour" rebroadcast, though appears the actual airing that was uploaded on
YouTube.
The song was played in full on the Sirius MTV anniversary special.
