MTV didn't bother with punk either, which had nosedived out of style by the dawn of the '80s. Jazz and country were very rare as well.

If you grew up watching MTV in the '80s and '90s, there was one name you knew you could trust: Kurt Loder. The respected journalist joined MTV in 1987, following a nine-year stint at Rolling Stone.

[DJ Sures] just can’t help himself from tinkering with robot toys built in the 80s. This time, he got his hands on an Omnibot-2000 (not to be confused with his other Omnibot hack), and updated ...

Another original MTV VJ, J.J. Jackson, had also been hired as a Big ’80s host but he passed away unexpectedly in March.