Audacy Podcasts Launches ''Who Killed the Video Star?''

RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, March 27, 2024

''Who Killed the Video Star? The MTV Story''

Audacy Podcasts launches "Who Killed the Video Star? The Story of MTV," an eight-part original series exploring the cultural history, impact and phenomenon of MTV. The series is hosted by former MTV VJ and Esquire Editor-at-Large Dave Holmes. The program will launch with the first two episodes on Wednesday, March 27 on the Audacy app and everywhere podcasts are available. New episodes will be released weekly through May 8.

For nearly four decades, MTV defined youth culture. Today, MTV has proven mortal after all. What happened? How did MTV build a brand that stayed relevant to young viewers for decades, and what has it turned into? In this eight-part series, Holmes -- who was a VJ from 1998 to 2002 -- sits down with the people who were there to explore the question "If video killed the radio star, who killed the video star?"

Guests include former MTV VJs "Downtown" Julie Brown, Damien Fahey, and Kevin Seal; former MTV News correspondents Gideon Yago, Chris Connelly, and Suchin Pak; Ridiculousness producer Shane Nickerson; on-air talent including Rob Dyrdek (Ridiculousness) and Eric Nies (The Real World: New York); former Viacom Music and Entertainment Group president Doug Herzog, Brian Graden, former president of Entertainment, MTV Networks Music Channels, Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp and more.

"Dave's insider perspective makes him the perfect person to dissect the trajectory of the cultural phenomenon that is MTV," said Audacy EVP, Podcasts Jenna Weiss-Berman. "This series is a treat for listeners across all the generations who made MTV a part of their lives."

Holmes was an MTV VJ from 1998 to 2002. He's an editor-at-large for Esquire and a television personality, writer and producer. He's hosted shows for CBS, FX, Bravo, History, TV Guide Channel, and many others, and appeared on Comedy Central's "Reno 911!" and "Kroll Show," and Adult Swim's "Newsreaders."