REO on MTV August 8, 1981 - First Concert to ever be broadcast on MTV - performing live from Denver, Colorado. On August 8 1981, just a week after its initial launch, #MTV broadcast its first concert in stereo. Stereo sound was the high definition of it's day and referred to as high fidelity or "Hi-Fi." For those who had the home audio equipment to receive stereo, it was a big deal to now listen and watch concerts on MTV. The inaugural band to be featured in MTV's first stereo concert was approp

August 1, 1981 at 12:01 AM —the first MTV broadcast ever, starting with a countdown featuring altered Apollo 11 footage and the statement "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll." | Pigeons and Planes

2.1K views · 34 reactions | August 1, 1981: 40 years ago today, MTV was launched on cable. Its first music video, fittingly, was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles. The network has adapted over the years but still has people saying “I want my MTV!” (: ViacomCBS) #ThisDayInHistory | Max Lewis | Facebook