MTV Turns 40: A Look Back With Vocalo’s Jill Hopkins

From music videos, the VMAs, and TRL, to cartoon icons and reality shows, MTV changed the world as we once knew it (while perhaps drifting away from its original purpose). We take a look back at 40 years of change.

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Manhattan Design/Courtesy of Fred Seibert, MTV Networks
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Manhattan Design/Courtesy of Fred Seibert, MTV Networks

MTV Turns 40: A Look Back With Vocalo’s Jill Hopkins

From music videos, the VMAs, and TRL, to cartoon icons and reality shows, MTV changed the world as we once knew it (while perhaps drifting away from its original purpose). We take a look back at 40 years of change.

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Vocalo’s Jill Hopkins joins Reset for a trip down memory lane as MTV turns 40. We also open the phones to hear from listeners about their favorite music videos and memories of the music channel.