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Alan Caldwell Hunter (born February 14, 1957) is one of the original five video jockeys on MTV from 1981 to 1987 (along with Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, J. J. Jackson and Martha Quinn). He is a host on SiriusXM Radio's The 80s on 8 channel and on the Classic Rewind channel.
- Mark Goodman. Mark Goodman was already an experienced radio DJ when he landed the MTV VJ job after two auditions — including one where he mock interviewed a staffer standing in an “obnoxious Billy Joel,” he told Gothamist.
- Martha Quinn. Just 22 years old when she landed the job, Martha Quinn had done commercials in college, but more impressively, had a depth of music knowledge.
- Alan Hunter. When MTV first hit the airwaves, the first face that viewers saw was Alan Hunter’s. But that wasn’t exactly the plan — there was a tape mishap and the original segment didn’t quite sync up, so there Hunter was, welcoming the world to the concept of music television.
- J.J. Jackson. Jackson perhaps had the most experience before becoming a VJ, having started in radio in Boston and Los Angeles in the 1960s and then working as a music reporter for KABC-TV in L.A.
Jan 24, 2023 · Alan Hunter in his MTV VJ days with his signature feathered hair. Alan Hunter, one of the original VJs during the first years of MTV, is a very close personal friend of mine. Or at least,...
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Alan Hunter was one of the original video jockeys (VK) for the iconic MTV television music brand. Hunter, a 1979 graduate of Millsaps, talked with Mississipp...
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Mar 30, 2016 · Alan Hunter, who hosted the first edition 30 years ago, talks about bikini-related blunders, working while hung over, and the early, improvisational days of MTV.
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May 5, 2013 · Alan Hunter. Actor: Police Academy 6: City Under Siege. Alan Hunter became part of American pop culture during his years as one of the five original MTV VJs. He currently appears on SiriusXM Satellite Radio as one of the hosts for the "Big 80's" and "Classic Rewind" channels.
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May 5, 2013 · Alan Hunter. Actor: Police Academy 6: City Under Siege. Alan Hunter became part of American pop culture during his years as one of the five original MTV VJs. He currently appears on SiriusXM Satellite Radio as one of the hosts for the "Big 80's" and "Classic Rewind" channels.
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