Comments on: A Short History of Atlanta’s Video Music Channel

By: Ric

Ric — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:20:19 +0000

Thanks so much for the history. I am starting to post some songs on Youtube by a comedy rock n roll band, “Truc of America” that played a concert on the Dave Show and I wasn’t sure of the date. I just remember the early 80′s.

By: David Naugle

David Naugle — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:02:15 +0000

The Dave Show was Dave Holmes. Sorry didn’t finish the video.
This channel still sets the precedence for the diversity of music I still love at age 42. WREK WFMU are sort of radio equivalents.

By: David Naugle

David Naugle — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:56:01 +0000

I was just singing the Dave Show theme song. Anyone know his real name?

By: Thomas Benefield

Thomas Benefield — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 01:43:50 +0000

There are a couple of things that helped me on my way out of the boring, mainstream music of the 80s. One was a group of teenagers that I was able to hang around as an impressionable young pre-teen, and the other was the Video Music Channel. Man, it was so great to be able to see these artists and their videos that were imaginative and fun and so much better than anything on the radio.

MTV was a disappointment after the VMC, and now look at it. They hardly even play videos anymore. Not that it’s a bad thing because there are not very many bands making videos worth watching.

Thank you for this great feature, and for reminding me of such a important step in my music education

By: Jason NeSmith

Jason NeSmith — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:08:26 +0000

What happened to innovation? Nothing much has changed. And though things look different, the quo has just been rearranged. There’s forty seconds remaining in regulation time. Eastern in response (something something) you’re (something something blah) subliiime!!!!!!!

YES! This station meant a lot to me as an early teen and budding musician in Atlanta in the mid-80s. We didn’t have cable, so when they switched to TV69 it was a revelation. I guess it was already starting to decline, but they still played Laurie Anderson, Wall of Voodoo, Kate Bush and countless others that I still love today. I remember Cousin Brucie trying to get rid of an Ozzy record. He was so disgusted by it and didn’t mind if you knew.

And look at Pylon! Hooray!

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Willis Leehan — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:53:02 +0000

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By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:53:28 +0000

“Sit up, sit up
Dave people
Let yourselves go
The Dave Show!”

I still remember that little ditty after all these years. Thanks so much for posting this – I loved the VMC; I remember being disappointed when I finally saw MTV because it wasn’t nearly as cool.

By: drew kane

drew kane — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:45:39 +0000

i love the pepsi promo. i wish i had won a 2 liter bottle of pepsi on TV.