Podcast appearances and mentions of Nina Blackwood

One of the original VJ's for MTV, model, actress, music journalist and disc jockey Nina Blackwood joins Frank Mackay on this episode of The Frank Mackay Show!

One of the original VJ's for MTV, model, actress, music journalist and disc jockey Nina Blackwood joins Frank Mackay on this episode of The Frank Mackay Show!

WGN Radio's ‘The Dave Plier Show' presents ‘The Women of Rock' featuring conversations with music legends Joan Jett, Debbie Harry, Pat Benatar and Suzi Quatro. Included are bonus interviews with Melissa Etheridge, Vicki Peterson (The Bangles) and original MTV veejay Nina Blackwood.

Season 2, Episode 7: In Discussion - Talking MTV with Mark Goodman   I WANT MY OBU-FM! Wait, that's not it... In this episode, we are joined by the legendary Mark Goodman, one of the original MTV VJs, who stops by to discuss the heyday of the 1980s cultural revolution that he was at the forefront of. Hear stories about Live Aid, John Lennon's assassination, and an unfortunate evening with Daryl Hall & John Oates, plus many more in this exclusive interview.   Check out Mark's Podcast: https://sounduppod.com/   Check out Block Street Records: https://www.instagram.com/blockstreetrecords/?hl=en   Sam's 3 of the Week Picks...   1.) The Downtown Lights - The Blue Nile, 1988   2.) You've Been in Love (That Little Bit Too Long) - Phil Collins, 1989   3.) Hey Girl - Michael McDonald, 1993   Luke's 3 of the Week Picks...   1.) Kings - Steely Dan, 1972   2.) Living For The City - Stevie Wonder, 1973   3.) Ain't Scared - The Tragic Thrills, 2017   Follow us on Instagram @obu.fm.pod for updates! https://www.instagram.com/obu.fm.pod/?hl=en   We do not own any music included within this episode of OBU-FM.   This episode is a Questone Entertainment Production in association with the Signal.

Mike Finoia has a special out today on YouTube called "Don't Let Me Down." Steve-O also has a special coming out that entails stand-up and stunts!

Book Vs. Movie: Valley GirlsThe Frank & Moon Zappa Song Vs. the 1983 Classic FilmWe know that Frank Zappa did not authorize using the song Valley Girl (co-written with his 14-year-old daughter Moon Unit in 1982.) But we had to cover this movie because if there was ever a song that influenced the culture of the early 80s --this was it.Moon Zappa is the oldest child of the late Frank Zappa, and after spending most of her childhood waiting for her dad to make time for her, she reached out to him with his favorite love language--snarky lyrics. Using expressions from her peers in the San Fernando Valley--the Zappas created a song that lampoons the white bread, snotty culture of “Vals.” The fact it became a hit song (and Frank's only Top 40 single) shocked everyone involved. The producers of the 1983 film tried to get Frank to sign the rights but only with the overall approval of the script and music. The film, directed by Martha Coolidge and starring Nicolas Cage and Deborah Foreman, became a classic teen film that must have stung Frank, who sued the producers as Valley 9000 and lost. So what are the main differences between the song and the film? Which version did the Margos like better? Have a listen and find out!This episode is sponsored by Baker Publishing Group, With Every Memory by author Janine Rosche:"At its heart, With Every Memory is the story of what happens when an already-broken family loses the one person holding them together. Lori Mendenhall returns home to a family she barely recognizes after the same car accident that killed her son stole the last eight years of memories from her. Lori's once-loving husband is a stoic workaholic with questionable intentions, and her teenage daughter has been chewed up and spit out by the world following the loss of her twin brother. As Lori's good and bad memories resurface, she must decide whether the family she's returned to is beyond hope. "In this ep the Margos discuss:The effect Valley Girl (the song) had on teens at the timeThe surprising old-fashioned love story (based lightly on Romeo & Juliet)The outstanding soundtrackThe cast of the 1983 film: Nicolas Cage (Randy,) Deborah Foreman (Julie,) Elizabeth Daily (Loryn,) Michael Bowen (Tommy,) Cameron Dye (Fred,) Heid Holicker (Stacey,) Michelle Meyrink (Suzi,) Lee Purcell (Beth,) Richard Sanders (Driver's Ed teacher,) Colleen Camp (Sarah Richman,) and Frederic Forrest as Steve Richman.Clips used:Valley Girl (Frank Zappa)Good Morning America, September 12, 1982, Moon & Frank Zappa interview)Nina Blackwood & Frank Zappa on MTV October 1981Valley Girl 1983 trailer)“I'm totally not in love with you!”“Let's get out of here.”Meeting Julie's dadHomecoming fight sceneMusic: Melt With You by Modern EnglishBook Vs. Movie is part of the Frolic Podcast Network.Find more podcasts you will love Frolic.Media/podcasts. Join our Patreon page “Book Vs. Movie podcast”You can find us on Facebook at Book Vs. Movie Podcast GroupFollow us on Twitter @bookversusmovieInstagram: Book Versus Movie https://www.instagram.com/bookversusmovie/Email us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.comMargo D. Twitter @BrooklynMargo Margo D's Blog www.brooklynfitchick.com Margo D's Instagram “Brooklyn Fit Chick”Margo D's TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@margodonohuebrooklynfitchick@gmail.comYou can buy your copy of Filmed in Brooklyn here! Margo P. Twitter @ShesNachoMamaMargo P's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shesnachomama/Margo P's Blog https://coloniabook.weebly.com/Our logo was designed by Madeleine Gainey/Studio 39 Marketing Follow on Instagram @Studio39Marketing & @musicalmadeleine This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5406542/advertisement

Book Vs. Movie: Valley GirlsThe Frank & Moon Zappa Song Vs. the 1983 Classic FilmWe know that Frank Zappa did not authorize using the song Valley Girl (co-written with his 14-year-old daughter Moon Unit in 1982.) But we had to cover this movie because if there was ever a song that influenced the culture of the early 80s --this was it.Moon Zappa is the oldest child of the late Frank Zappa, and after spending most of her childhood waiting for her dad to make time for her, she reached out to him with his favorite love language--snarky lyrics. Using expressions from her peers in the San Fernando Valley--the Zappas created a song that lampoons the white bread, snotty culture of “Vals.” The fact it became a hit song (and Frank's only Top 40 single) shocked everyone involved. The producers of the 1983 film tried to get Frank to sign the rights but only with the overall approval of the script and music. The film, directed by Martha Coolidge and starring Nicolas Cage and Deborah Foreman, became a classic teen film that must have stung Frank, who sued the producers as Valley 9000 and lost. So what are the main differences between the song and the film? Which version did the Margos like better? Have a listen and find out!This episode is sponsored by Baker Publishing Group, With Every Memory by author Janine Rosche:"At its heart, With Every Memory is the story of what happens when an already-broken family loses the one person holding them together. Lori Mendenhall returns home to a family she barely recognizes after the same car accident that killed her son stole the last eight years of memories from her. Lori's once-loving husband is a stoic workaholic with questionable intentions, and her teenage daughter has been chewed up and spit out by the world following the loss of her twin brother. As Lori's good and bad memories resurface, she must decide whether the family she's returned to is beyond hope. "In this ep the Margos discuss:The effect Valley Girl (the song) had on teens at the timeThe surprising old-fashioned love story (based lightly on Romeo & Juliet)The outstanding soundtrackThe cast of the 1983 film: Nicolas Cage (Randy,) Deborah Foreman (Julie,) Elizabeth Daily (Loryn,) Michael Bowen (Tommy,) Cameron Dye (Fred,) Heid Holicker (Stacey,) Michelle Meyrink (Suzi,) Lee Purcell (Beth,) Richard Sanders (Driver's Ed teacher,) Colleen Camp (Sarah Richman,) and Frederic Forrest as Steve Richman.Clips used:Valley Girl (Frank Zappa)Good Morning America, September 12, 1982, Moon & Frank Zappa interview)Nina Blackwood & Frank Zappa on MTV October 1981Valley Girl 1983 trailer)“I'm totally not in love with you!”“Let's get out of here.”Meeting Julie's dadHomecoming fight sceneMusic: Melt With You by Modern EnglishBook Vs. Movie is part of the Frolic Podcast Network.Find more podcasts you will love Frolic.Media/podcasts. Join our Patreon page “Book Vs. Movie podcast”You can find us on Facebook at Book Vs. Movie Podcast GroupFollow us on Twitter @bookversusmovieInstagram: Book Versus Movie https://www.instagram.com/bookversusmovie/Email us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.comMargo D. Twitter @BrooklynMargo Margo D's Blog www.brooklynfitchick.com Margo D's Instagram “Brooklyn Fit Chick”Margo D's TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@margodonohuebrooklynfitchick@gmail.comYou can buy your copy of Filmed in Brooklyn here! Margo P. Twitter @ShesNachoMamaMargo P's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shesnachomama/Margo P's Blog https://coloniabook.weebly.com/Our logo was designed by Madeleine Gainey/Studio 39 Marketing Follow on Instagram @Studio39Marketing & @musicalmadeleine

On today's episode it's serial killers, pimps and underage hookers!  The gang “gets into it” with the one of the many Ted Bundy biopics, this time it's the 2002 film by Matthew Bright. Then they rock out to the killer vocals of Wings Hauser as Ramrod with Vice Squad (1982). And finally they hit the mean streets of Hollywood Boulevard in Angel (1984). Also! Everybody's cute in Tom's world! Who's allowed to say the word “Tranny”? Dave is head over heels for Donna Wilkes! Tom Facebook-stalks celebrities. Stealing shots on the Sunset Strip! Dave's pet peeve about underwear in sex scenes! Is there a Vinegar Syndrome / Matthew Bright connection? Plus Rory Calhoun, Michael Reilly Burke! Nina Blackwood! Season Hubley! Tom Savini! Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tohellwiththispodcast/support

County commissioners get exciting economic development update: https://www.richlandsource.com/business/community_development/richland-county-commissioners-get-economic-development-update/article_bf0fb41a-a181-11ed-b2cc-53ec54a17588.html Today — Richland County commissioners got an exciting economic development update this week.Support the show: https://www.sourcemembers.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1981, the launch of MTV coincided with the rise of Billy Squier, and the two were a match made in pop culture heaven. The year ended with a singalong performance of his holiday single, “Christmas Is The Time to Say I Love You,” filmed at the MTV studios in New York City and aired as MTV's first Christmas special. All five original MTV VeeJays were a part of the choir: Mark Goodman, Martha Quinn, Nina Blackwood, Alan Hunter, and the late J.J. Jackson, and the moment captured both the energy of those early MTV true believers and the spirit of the season. In a twist of irony, it was another video released a few years later that got Squier into hot water with his fans! Unwrap the history in this episode of the Behind The Song podcast. Watch the video episode and subscribe to the Behind The Song Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@behindthesongpodcast

Mark and Tom bring up former MTV veejay Nina Blackwood and discuss the Reelz Network's show called "On Patrol Live". Mark shares a drunken backyard story. Also, messages from listeners, Classic TV Trivia, Celebrity Rant, Listener Rant and probably more...

In this short episode, Gayle gives us 6 book recommendations that are about a TV show. Surely you have seen most of them! Perfect reading for avid fans. Growing Up Brady: I Was a Teenage Greg by Barry Williams | https://amzn.to/3faxWLa (Amazon) The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s: An Oral History by Andy Greene | https://amzn.to/3DF4s1i (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781524744984 (Bookshop) I'll Be There for You: The One about Friends by Kelsey Miller | https://amzn.to/3zpzx6B (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781335005526 (Bookshop) VJ: The Unplugged Adventures of MTV's First Wave by Nina Blackwood | https://amzn.to/3SGqMvP (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781451678130 (Bookshop) Live from New York: An Oral History of Saturday Night Live by Tom Shales | https://amzn.to/3sGQc1I (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780316295062 (Bookshop) Lost and Found by Carolyn Parkhurst | https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Found-Novel-Carolyn-Parkhurst/dp/0316156388/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1666973212&sr=8-1 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780316066396 (Bookshop)

In August 1981 Nina Blackwood was one of the first 5 VJs to usher MTV into the world. Here we discuss her life , her career & the impact of the Music Channel on the history of pop culture.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meatball's got some 'Splainin' to do, plus WHAT does "Green Door" mean at Green Door Distillery, Nina Blackwood from the original MTV VJs, am I the A-Hole for petting this dog? And the Farmer's Almanac says winter in Michigan is gonna SUUUUCK this year.

Original MTV VJ Nina Blackwood guests on this brand new Fake Show podcast with host Jim Tofte...enjoy!!!

August 1st - Nina Blackwood

"NEXT" - Nina Blackwood, one of the Original MTV "VJs" talks about her time on MTV, and life afterward, including the 80s Cruise!

Il 1 Agosto 1981, un minuto dopo mezzanotte, una tv via cavo suona un pezzo indimenticabile del 1979. Quella canzone è Video Killed The Radio Star dei Buggles in cui Trevor Horn esorcizza la paura del futuro. La stessa paura che cercano di spegnere i dirigenti della rete che cambierà la storia di musica e tv: MTV. Scopriamo i segreti di una canzone chiave degli anni '80 e della nascita della più importante rete televisiva musicale: Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll!Stagione 2, Episodio 10VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR (e la nascita di MTV) • Video Killed The Radio Star, The Buggles(T. Horn / G. Downes / B. Wooley), 1979 •••Follow @miminore_ on instagram ( http://instagram.com/miminore_ ) • Host: @marcoMmmennillo (http://linktr.ee/Marco_Mm) •Iscriviti al canale telegram: http://t.me/MiMinorePod •Tutti gli altri episodi: gopod.me/mimApprofondisci la storia qui:• Luca Sofri, Il Post: https://www.ilpost.it/2019/09/07/video-killed-the-radio-star-storia/• Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_Killed_the_Radio_Star• La prima ora di MTV: https://youtu.be/6jcdwiV6dXw • I Want My MTV: https://youtu.be/AGZSWdh17l0 • Sarah Malarkey , MTV Unplugged book, MTV Books / Pocket Books, 1995 • Giulia Cavaliere, MTV: Musica da Guardare, da «DeAgostini Vinyl» #1, DeAgostini, Settembre 2018 • Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter and Martha Queen with Gavin Edwards, VJ - The Unplugged Adventures Of MTV's First Wave, Atria Books, 2013• Sara Gilbert, The Story of MTV - Built For Success, Creative PaperBacks, 2015, pp.6 • La nascita di MTV (documentario), Blaze! (Disponibile su Sky)• Hoye, Jacob (editor). MTV Uncensored. Pocket Books, 2001• Domenico Liggeri, Musica per i nostri occhi. Storie e segreti dei videoclip, Bompiani, 2007• Cecchetto Claudio, In Diretta, Baldini e Castoldi, 2014• MTV uncensored• Rob Tannenbaum & Craig Marks, I Want My MTV - The Uncensored Story Of The Music Video Revolution, Plume, 2011 Tutti i diritti del logo MTV sono riservati ai legittimi proprietari e di proprietà di ViacomCBS.

Pat and former MTV employee Jeff Frank discuss the cultural significance of MTV and play there favorite songs they first heard/saw on the innovative channel!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Original MTV Veejay Nina Blackwood talks to WGN Radio's Dave Plier about the very beginnings of music television and the 40th anniversary of the network that killed the radio star.

Happy birthday to MTV. 40 years ago this August 1st MTV changed the way we listened and watch music. It all started with 5 VJ including our latest guest, Nina Blackwood. Nina was on the network for over 5 years before moving over to Entertainment Tonight. Nina tells us how she auditioned for the job, some of her favorite and not so favorite interviews and how MTV all began.

This next guest is probably best known as being one of the five original VJs on MTV from the channel's launch in 1981 through 1986. Following that she went on to host Solid Gold, the Rock Report segment of Entertainment Tonight along with nationally syndicated radio shows, Nina Blackwood's Absolutely 80s and Nina Blackwood's New Wave Nation. She can be heard today on the 80s on 8 which is available on SiriusXM. Please welcome Nina Blackwood! To Follow Nina Blackwood: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NinaBlackwoodVJ To Follow Crazy Train Radio Facebook: www.facebook.com/realctradio Instagram: @crazytrainradio Twitter: @realctradio YouTube: www.youtube.com/crazytrainradio

It's all about Breckman this Memorial Day as he picks and drives our Vacation Destination Theme AND offers his very unique tips for the perfect Memorial Day Barbeque. The Colvin Five features the foods you WON'T eat and Woody is back with yet another depraved Deep Thought. Stephen and Mikey also recount their recent trip to Yankee Stadium and wonder what the hell Nina Blackwood is still doing in the broadcasting biz! The Colvin Brothers on z93 airs 3pm Eastern Time every Sunday on z93.3 FM, z93hv.com AND z93 on the iHeart Radio App and our archives will continue to be gathered here in podcast form for those of you who are unable to tune in --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/colvin-brothers-on-z93/support

“Video Killed the Radio Star,” as the song and video that launched MTV in 1981 told us, and Millennials, among other pop culture deaths they have been accused of, killed the music video star at the end of the TRL era. It was replaced by reality series on MTV … though many current viewers may not know that before reality TV was the thing on MTV, it was most definitely athing – thanks to The Real World. The granddaddy of all MTV reality shows, and a seminal series in all of American reality TV, The Real World began in 1993 with seven strangers picked to live in a New York City loft together, and find out what would happen “when people stop being polite and start getting real.” The show ran for more than 30 seasons, filled with fights, tears, hookups, and copious amounts of alcohol at its worst and most embarrassing moments. But then there were moments of pure grace, where the cast took the chance to understand people unlike anyone they’d ever met before. And for one very special season, the audience was riveted by a heroic young man named Pedro, who charmed, educated, and truly showed just how the real world, and The Real World, could be. Almost 30 years after the MTV series premiered, the Paramount+ streaming service is reuniting The Real World: New York cast in that same NYC loft, when we see Eric, Kevin, Norman, Julie, Heather, Becky, and Andre get real again.  This week on Pop Literacy, we talk with Amanda Ann Klein, the author of the fantastic new book Millennials Killed the Video Star: MTV’s Transition to Reality Programming, about The Real World’s place in MTV history, why Pedro and that third season of the show changed reality TV, and what she, like us, her fellow Gen Xers, can’t wait to see what the New York cast shares about 30 years of reality television fame. Our guest this week: Millennials Killed the Video Star: MTV’s Transition to Reality Programming by Amanda Ann Klein Read more about The Real World and the history of MTV: I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution by Ron Tannenbaum and Craig Marks  VJ: The Unplugged Adventures of MTV’s First Wave – by Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn, and Gavin Edwards  Money for Nothing: A History of the Music Video from the Beatles to the White Stripes by Saul Austerlitz 

 LISTENIn the early 80s the cry went up across America and then the world; "I WANT MY MTV!" In this episode, the OGs reflect back on a time of excitement, an unprecedented blending of music and visuals, strange white studios, ridiculously out of place violence, and... oh yes, the smoothest man ever on TV, J.J. Jackson. Also in this episode... so much Leon Redbone. The glory of TAPEHEADS. Were you a Martha Quinn or a Nina Blackwood? And MEAT SHEATHS!  Join the conversation (and see our artifact album) on our Facebook: facebook.com/oldguyswholovethings and talk to us via email: oldguyswholovethings@gmail.comOLD GUYS MERCH: https://www.redbubble.com/people/oldguys/exploreOLD GUYS WATCH CLUB (YouTube playlist): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_lfD1EhrKokbJiiyG9mYVI8gvBslswEvOLD GUYS SPOTIFY PLAYLIST:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4cChDIOuO6HfHo9QryZQKd?si=e3E0JXlxQSOx21T9gbwmjQFind Shawn online: http://www.gruegallery.com  and  https://www.shawndooleyart.com and http://www.dooleyfreelancedesign.comFind Eric online:  http://www.epschwartz.com (all music by Eric)

If you could only choose two songs each from these 80's bands, which two songs would you choose? TRAVELING WILBURYS, VAN HALEN (David Lee Roth years), ROLLING STONES 9only their 80's songs), and the B-52's... Plus, Steve interviews MTV's Nina Blackwood!

Today is the 39th anniversary of MTV and for today's throwback interview from The Time Machine archives it is with original MTV VJ Nina Blackwood. She talks about career pre and post MTV. She can be heard on 80's On 8 on Sirius XM along the rest of the surviving original MTV VJ's (RIP J.J. Jackson). Enjoy this throwback interview and say loudly at the top of your lungs I Want My MTV!!!!

MTV launched 39 years ago on August 1, 1981. Original VeeJay Nina Blackwood tells us about the experience.

Nina was one of the original V.J.s on MTV when it debuted August 1, 1981. In this episode Nina takes us to the room when the rocket first launched and it wasn't in New York City. She talks about her admiration for John Mellencamp, Live Aid and her not so fond but memorable moment during MTV's first live broadcast on Halloween night back in 1981. Nina peels back the onion a little and reveals what it was like to be a VJ and her favorite part of the job. These days you can hear Nina as she hosts “Absolutely80s”. Her hit show has been distributed nationally by United Stations Radio Network since 1999. She continues to also be heard on Sirius-XM’s “80s on 8” as well as hosting the “VJ Big 40 Countdown” with her fellow former MTV VJs Mark Goodman, Martha Quinn and Alan Hunter. Nina is also involved with the annual voyage known as The 80's Cruise. Find out if the ship sailed this past March.

Will interviews original MTV VJ Nina Blackwood.

Martha Quinn recently went to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to chat about their 'Rock on TV' exhibit and she was joined by MTV original VJ's Alan Hunter, Mark Goodman, and Nina Blackwood. There was so much to see while on the trip and Martha breaks it all down!

We celebrate our 500th episode of Stuck in the '80s with a live interview of original MTV veejays Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter and Nina Blackwood on board The 80s Cruise. We cover everything from Live Aid to the Us Festival to career regrets, the Rock Hall and more.  This episode of Stuck in the '80s is sponsored by The 80s Cruise. Get $200 cabin credit when booking a stateroom on the 2020 voyage when using the promo code STUCK. Artists performing on the Explorer of the Seas will include the B-52s, Berlin, Patty Smyth & Scandal, Tony Hadley, Tony Lewis, Dire Straits Legacy, Asia featuring John Payne, Lita Ford, Midnight Star, The Motels, Big Country, The Jets, Bow Wow Wow's Annabella, Katrina from Katrina and the Waves along with more acts to be announced soon. Book online at www.the80scruise.com. 

In ROCK UNDER FIRE Episode 49, we present Mike Derrico's full conversation with original MTV VJ NINA BLACKWOOD. Portions of the interview were featured in "The Rise & Fall of MTV," an episode of RUF's sister podcast, RETROSPEAK, where Mike and Pat Ivanitski discuss the early years of MTV, the channel's influence on pop culture and the music industry, as well as its fall from relevance. NINA BLACKWOOD is one of the five original VJs on MTV from the channel's launch in 1981 through 1986. She went on to host Solid Gold, the Rock Report segment of Entertainment Tonight, and nationally syndicated radio shows, Nina BlackWood's Absolutely 80s and Nina Blackwood's New Wave Nation. Blackwood can be heard today on the 80s on 8, available on SiriusXM.   As a rock and roll podcast, Rock Under Fire makes it a point not to focus on any one particular artist, band, or genre of music, but with that comes the reality that the show may not always appeal to everyone at the same time. The seven decades of rock and roll music along with its even longer history leaves an extremely broad canvas to create discussions on, drawing from different areas with each episode. So there is still always something for everyone.   In past episodes we've discussed The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Prince, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Kiss, Judas Priest, Led Zeppelin, The Eagles, The Who, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, the Monterey Pop Festival, Woodstock, Doo Wop, The Beach Boys, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Steely Dan, The Strokes, Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, The Doors, Patti Smith, The Ramones, Jimi Hendrix, Metallica, Guns n Roses, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, The Velvet Underground, the Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Cars, Cheap Trick, Heart, Dave Grohl, Jack White, digital streaming, the state of the music industry and record labels, the effect of rap and hip hop on rock, Neil Young, Talking Heads, Counting Crows, Boston, The Temptations, Bon Jovi, AC/DC, the Smithereens, Suzanne Vega, Van Halen, Rick Rubin, The Gun Club, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton, Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, The Mekons, UFO, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Chuck Klosterman, John Philip Sousa, Billy Joel, The Wipers, Iron Maiden, Kurt Vonnegut, Tom Waits, Thin Lizzy, the Bee Gees, Mozart, Beethoven, Puccini, Bob Marley, 5 Seconds of Summer, Twenty One Pilots, Ed Sheeran, J Geils Band, Billy Miller, Chris Cornell, Turn Me On Dead Man, the Desert Trip concerts, aging rock stars, our favorite debut albums, soundtracks, music licensing, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, disco vs. rock, Ticketmaster, Tom Petty, and most overrated and underrated artists. We've also been joined by special guests such as, author and photographers Bob Gruen, STARZ guitarist Richie Ranno, Joe Long of the Four Seasons, Lydia Criss, author and pop culture critic Alice Echols, writer and director Michael Lee Nirenberg, and Judas Priest legend KK Downing. ROCK UNDER FIRE ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Rockunderfire/ ROCK UNDER FIRE ON iTUNES: https://itun.es/us/dm3Qdb.c https://twitter.com/rock_under_fire http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ https://derricountitled.wordpress.com/ Special Thanks to Aaron Novak for saving our ass early on in the day. Visit his site and check out his radio show MEMPHIS EGYPT WITH AARON & TODD https://memphisegypt.podbean.com/ "Bad News" written and performed by Live Animals

MTV launched careers beyond the 5 VJs. Cable TV's coverage of middle America plugged MTV directly into consumer living rooms Original format "Popclips" - brainchild of Monkee & genius Mike Nesmith; Sexism in the industry that still isn't discussed Profiles of women on the business side, agents of performers, video artists & a look at how Martha Quinn and Nina Blackwood were hired. Resource: I Want My MTV: the Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution by Craig Marks and Rob Tannenbaum Note: At one point, I suggest that the battle-tested video vet Sharon Oreck has enough stories to write a book. Well she did, in 2010. It's called Video Slut: How I Shoved Madonna Off an Olympic High Dive, Got Prince into a Pair of Tiny Purple Woolen Underpants, Ran Away from Michael Jackson's ... So I Could Bring Rock Videos to the Masses.

The Virtual Lounge is open and Ty and Nick want their “MTV” on this edition of Beats & Eats.   The duo welcome Nina Blackwood and Alan Hunter, two of MTV’s original vj’s to the program.  Nina and Alan will be joining Ty and Nick on the upcoming 80’s Cruise (www.the80scruise.com) this February in Fort  Lauderdale.  The four talk about the upcoming trip, plus the 80’s renaissance.  Alan and Nina also chat about their love for 80’s music and their new roles on SiriusXm radio’s 80’s on 8.  If you love the 80’s, and are a huge fan of the music from that decade, then this episode is a must listen.  So put on your best neon, tease that hair, and crank up this “happy hour” for the mind.   Join Ty, Nick & SiriusXM 80's on 8 on The 80's Celebrity Cruise Keep the 'Virtual Lounge' open SUPPORT BEATS & EATS!

If you were asked to choose your top two favorite songs from each of these groups ~ The B-52's, Hall & Oates, Rolling Stones (of the 1980's), Traveling Wilburys, and Van Halen (w/ David Lee Roth) ~ what would your choices be? See if they match Steve's on Show # 88 ~ PLUS, a flashback to Steve's exclusive interview with NINA BLACKWOOD, original MTV VJ.

Keep the 'Virtual Lounge' open SUPPORT BEATS & EATS! Support our Sponsor: Lynda.com & Claim your FREE offer here Enter the virtual lounge: Put down your Rubiks cube, this edition of Beats & Eats deserves your full attention.  The virtual lounge is now open for business and our bartender Scott Mitchell is serving up Long Island Ice Tea in this 80's happy hour for the mind.  On today's show, Ty and Nick welcome special guest Dane Butcher from the 80's Cruise. This brand new must take vacation is going to be like climbing into the DeLorean and going back to the decade where music was radical and the clothes were bitchin'.  The cruise www.the80scruise.com takes place from February 28-March 6, 2016. This incredible Holland American cruise features stops in Grand Turk, San Juan, St. Thomas, and Half Moon Cay. The three discuss this inaugural event that includes headliner Huey Lewis & The News and features original MTV VJ's Alan Hunter, Nina Blackwood, and Mark Goodman.  Dane, Ty, and Nick also reminisce on what made the decade so great. Ty and Nick conclude the episode by celebrating the 30th anniversary of Live Aid.  Simply put, July 13, 1985 was maybe the best day ever in the history of music. So sit back, relax, and enjoy all things 80's on this very special edition of Beats & Eats. Book your cabin on the 80's Cruise here Contact Beats & Eats | CLNS Radio for your next LIVE event!   Show Contact Info (mobile App users: See "show Links" tab): Subscribe/Rate/Review B&E Network on iTunes Join the Virtual Lounge Discussion Group Enjoy B&E's FREE Deal of the Weekhere Follow Ty Ray on Twitter Follow Nick Gelso on Twitter | Facebook

MTV VJ Icon, SiriusXM 80's on 8 I Want My MTV.................. This week I Blast off into a Rock and Roll 1st Wave Flashback with the very 1st VJ to appear on screen @ MTV: Alan Hunter! And you can get a glimpse into the groundbreaking history, original VJ's, music artists, celebrities, location gigs & fun in the new book: “VJ: The Unplugged Adventures of MTV’s First Wave” Alan Hunter was one of the original five video jockeys (VJ's) on MTV from 1981 to 1987 (along with Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Martha Quinn, and J. J. Jackson) During his senior year in college he got his first television acting job in the ABC MOW Love’s Savage Fury, starring Raymond Burr, Jennifer O’Neill and Michael Paré. Afterwards, he held a series of cliché struggling actor gigs: bartender, waiter, phone answering service attendant and a handful of Off Off Broadway roles, He earned a role in the music video for David Bowie's "Fashion" and a role as usher in the film musical Annie, before being tapped to join the fledgling MTV network. August 1, 1981 at midnight in selected markets. Hunter was, by accident, the first VJ to appear on screen, with the words "And I'm Alan Hunter. Let's get to it". During his first month with MTV, he kept his regular job tending bar at New York's Magic Pan. When a customer recognized him, he left bartending and became a full-time VJ, attending concerts and parties until the wee hours and then coming back to the studio at 8:00 AM for a full day of taping interviews, promos and features. As MTV became the center of the entertainment universe, Hunter’s celebrity interviews included the first MTV interviews with Madonna, Duran Duran and U2, and also included Ozzy Osbourne, Aretha Franklin, Frank and Moon Unit Zappa, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Loverboy, Kasim Sultan, Crosby Stills & Nash, Kevin Bacon, Robin Williams, Dan Aykroyd, Eurythmics, Kenny Loggins, the Psychedelic Furs, Bob & Doug McKenzie, Lou Reed, Joey Ramone, Andy Warhol, the Cars, the GoGos, the Bangles, Colin Hay and Men at Work, Boy George, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, John Mellencamp, Hugh Hefner, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Rod Stewart, Cheap Trick, Billy Idol, Thomas Dolby, Joe Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, Crowded House, Michael McDonald, Rick Springfield, Peter Wolf, Toto, Level 42, Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, Martin Short, Chevy Chase and Pee-Wee Herman among others. In his latter MTV years, Hunter became known for his remotes and road trips in such iconic and pioneering MTV programming like “MTV Spring Break”, “MTV’s Amuck in America” and “MTV’s Hedonism Weekend with Bon Jovi in Jamaica”. Hunter distinguished himself by pushing for more remotes and road trips rather than in-studio interviews. He stayed with the network for seven years before relocating to Los Angeles, where he starred in numerous Fox pilots, precursors of today's reality programming. In the mid-90s, he moved back to his hometown to start a film company with his brother called Hunter Films, and, to create WorkPlay. You can catch Alan on SiriusXM's 80's on 8! © 2013 Building Abundant Success!! 2013 All Rights Reserved Join Me on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/BuildingAbundantSuccess

Steve and Brad talk with Nina Blackwood about life as an MTV VJ and the new book VJ:  The Unplugged Adventures of MTV's First Wave. Listen for your chance to win an autographed copy!

Nina Blackwood was one of the original five VJs that played all that crazy music in the early days of MTV. Unbelievably the network quietly just celebrated it’s 30th anniversary. Icon Fetch sits down with the former Ohio resident about how she got chosen to join the fledgling network and what those early days were like, when it seemed like new music was spilling over everywhere. We also touch on some of her current projects, including the nationally-syndicated Nina Blackwood’s Absolutely 80’s, and her daily slot on Sirius/XM’s 80’s on 8 channel.

Playlist 8.2.06 This week we visit the revisit some great covers in honor of our incredible interview with the amazing and adorable NINA BLACKWOOD! Jillian Wheeler - Dandelion Rita & the Rock n Rollers - Me & Bobby McGee Lauren Fincham - Don't Fear the Reaper Emily Lord - Give a Little Bit Mosaic Minds - Just Like Heaven Karen Cobb - You Make Me Feel Tangerine - I Wanna Be Adored Shamra - State of the Nation ( The Chop Chop - Love Will Tear Us Apart Triprocket - Immigrant Song Eden Automatic - Waiting For the Sun MTV turns 25 on August 1, 2006 and NetteRadio is here to celebrate! Don't miss our fabulous show on Wednesday, August 2 as Nina and I chat about music, life, MTV, her awe-inspiring interviews, and the one that got away!