Hit Parade Music History and Music Trivia - Introducing History Daily: "The Launch of MTV"

Hit Parade is on a brief break, but if you need a daily dose of fascinating stories, check out History Daily. Host Lindsay Graham (the history guy! not the senator!) explores what happened "on this day in history," with a broad mix of politics, sports, technology, medicine, and much more. Chris recommends this episode about the genesis of MTV—including the forgotten role played by a former member of the Monkees. Find History Daily's huge archive of quick-hit history at: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hit Parade Music History and Music Trivia - Introducing History Daily: "The Launch of MTV" is an episode from Culture Gabfest.

This episode is 17:09 long.

This episode was published on Apr 24, 2026.

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