MTV Australia Afternoon Show
1987
MTV Australia Afternoon Show
1987
- NFSA ID0AH3TDJA
- TypeTelevision
- MediumMoving Image
- FormMusic
- GenresPopular music
- Year1987
MTV was a global music phenomenon that finally reached Australia's shores in 1987.
It ran for six years on free-to-air TV on the Nine Network and was hosted by Richard Wilkins, and in this episode, which aired in October 1987, Wilkins is joined by co-host Malinda Rutter, a former Simon Townsend's Wonder World! reporter.
This clip opens with the iconic MTV logo before Wilkins introduces his interview with rock singer Huey Lewis.
MTV was a global music phenomenon that finally reached Australia's shores in 1987.
It ran for six years on free-to-air TV on the Nine Network and was hosted by Richard Wilkins, and in this episode, which aired in October 1987, Wilkins is joined by co-host Malinda Rutter, a former Simon Townsend's Wonder World! reporter.
This clip opens with the iconic MTV logo before Wilkins introduces his interview with rock singer Huey Lewis.
- NFSA ID0AH3TDJA
- TypeTelevision
- MediumMoving Image
- FormMusic
- GenresPopular music
- Year1987
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