articleThe Brief MTV launched on August 1, 1981, with a shuttle launch and the famous Moon Man planting the station’s flag. No matter what, though, it is hard to overstate the impact felt by the music industry when MTV broadcast its first video. However, fans, reviewers, music industry leaders, and artists like David Bowie took aim at how nearly all performers in those first years were white. The channel launched the MTV Video Music Awards, created special spring break coverage, and even formed its own studio. MTV Classic still remains for people who want to watch videos, but MTV and MTV2’s schedules are packed with syndicated reruns and movies.