The Radio Star was named after the hit 80’s song “Video Killed The Radio Star” by The Buggles. When MTV aired for the first time August 1 1981, “Video Killed The Radio Star” was the first song to play on the 24-hour network. It was the perfect song to join music and television together. The band only made one album, but Trevor Horn—singer and bassist—continued his career in music as a producer.
After debuting the iconic music-television network over 40 years ago, “Video Killed The Radio Star” meets journalism for Slick’s first-ever column, quickly coming to a close as the school year ends. Catch next year’s column for more frequent updates on Slick Magazine.
