Over the years, MTV would cycle through many different VJs before deprioritizing music video programming altogether — much to the chagrin of anyone who grew up with MTV in its earlier days. But those original VJs —Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, J.J. JacksonandMartha Quinn— rem...
Today, four of the five the original MTV VJs — Mark Goodman, Nina Blackwood, Martha Quinn, and Alan Hunter – can be heard exclusively on SiriusXM’s 80s on 8. Here and above, watch Goodman reminisce about the lead up to the channel’s launch, what it was like developing...
Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, and Martha Quinn, four of MTV’s original VJs, have kept in touch over the years and are now sharing their stories in a new book, “VJ: The Unplugged Adventures of MTV’s First Wave.” They talk to TODAY’s Matt Lauer about their rock ’n...