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Big 40 Countdown Fridays 9 pm ET
Rebroadcasts Saturdays 11 am & 5 pm; Sundays 12 am, 6 am, 4 pm & 8 pm; Mondays 3 am ETMark Goodman, Nina Blackwood, Alan Hunter and Martha Quinn count down the Big 40 hits of each week from a particular year of the decade of "excess!"

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Mark Goodman | email
Weekdays 6 am – 10 am ET
Mondays - Thursdays 9 pm – 11 pm ETMark confesses he's more nostalgic for vinyl than cassettes, but this original MTV VJ admits the '80s were very good to him. Best '80s band? "REM." Best '80s event? "Live Aid." Best interview? "Paul McCartney. After the interview he personally got on the phone and made a dinner reservation for me!"
Nina Blackwood | email
Weekdays 1 pm - 4 pm ET
Mondays - Thursdays 11 pm - 1 am ET
Saturdays 8 pm - 12 am ET
Sundays 10 am - 1 pm ETWhen Nina saw an ad in Billboard for a new music TV channel, "I sent my resume and 8x10. After two auditions, they hired me as the first MTV VJ." She had a great time in the '80s despite a fashion faux pas or two: "I had a jacket that could be folded up into a purse." Worst interview? "Frank Zappa."
Martha Quinn | email
Weekdays 10 am - 1 pm & 7 pm - 9 pm ETIt was a hot day in July when Quinn learned of MTV. "Someone said the words that would impact my life forever: 'That's what you should do Martha, you should be a VJ.' I spent my college years doing TV commercials and working at my college radio station. The perfect combination!" The rest is history.

Play '80s trivia with Martha Quinn by clicking here.
Alan Hunter | email
Weekdays 4 pm - 7 pm ET
Saturdays 2 pm - 5 pm ET
Sundays 1 pm - 4 pm ETCurrently partner in the film/TV production company HunterFilms and creator of the entertainment complex WorkPlay, Hunter was acting-slash-bartending in NYC when he was tapped to be one the five original MTV VJs. "They gave me the job and sweated the first six months, wondering if they’d made a mistake." Most interesting interview? "Ozzy Osbourne; he was speaking in tongues."

The Original MTV VJs

Only '80s on 8 brings you the defining hit music of the decade hosted by original MTV VJs Mark Goodman, Nina Blackwood, Alan Hunter and Martha Quinn. See schedule for shows and DJ times.

Big 40 Countdown

Week of June 14, 1981

40. Carole Bayer Sager – “Stronger Than Before”
39. Billy & the Beaters – “I Can Take Care of Myself”
38. Stanley Clarke & George Duke – “Sweet Baby”
37. The Moody Blues – “Gemini Dream”
36. Rosanne Cash – “Seven Year Ache”
35. The Alan Parsons Project – “Time”
34. Manhattan Transfer – “Boy From New York City”
33. Kenny Rogers – “I Don’t Need You”
32. Jesse Winchester – “Say What”
31. Jim Photoglo – “Fool In Love With You”
30. Pure Prairie League – “Still Right Here In My Heart”
29. Sheena Easton – “Modern Girl”
28. The Oak Ridge Boys – “Elvira”
27. Joe Scarbury – “Theme From “Greatest American Hero""
26. Santana – “Winning”
25. John Lennon – “Watching the Wheels”
24. Marty Balin – “Hearts”
23. Elton John – “Nobody Wins”
22. Juice Newton – “Angel of the Morning”
21. Lee Ritenour – “Is It You”
20. Rick Springfield – “Jessie’s Girl”
19. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “The Waiting”
18. Styx – “Too Much Time On My Hands”
17. Daryl Hall & John Oates – “You Make My Dreams”
16. Champaign – “How Bout’ Us"
15. Dottie West – “What Are We Doin’ In Love”
14. Air Supply – “The One That You Love”
13. Climax Blues Band – “I Love You”
12. Gary U.S. Bonds – “This Little Girl”
11. Grover Washington Jr. /Bill Withers – “Just the Two of Us”
10. Frankie & The Knockouts – “Sweetheart”
9. REO Speedwagon – “Take It On the Run”
8. Neil Diamond – “America”
7. George Harrison – “All Those Years Ago”
6. Gino Vannelli – “Living Inside Myself”
5. Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio – “A Woman Needs Love”
4. Smokey Robinson – “Being With You”
3. A Taste of Honey – “Sukiyaki”
2. Stars On 45 – “Stars On 45 Medley”
1. Kim Carnes – “Bette Davis Eyes”