MTV News
Encyclopedia
MTV News is the news division of MTV
, one of the first and most popular music
television network
in the U.S.
, as well as some of MTV's related channels around the world. MTV News began in the late 1980s with the program The Week In Rock, hosted by Kurt Loder
, the first official MTV News correspondent. Since 1990, the opening riff to Megadeth's
"Peace Sells
" has been the main opening theme for The Week In Rock.
It first began covering political news in the 1992 American presidential elections
, through its "Choose or Lose" campaign. Since then, MTV has run "Choose or Lose" for other presidential elections
in the United States. For the 2008 election
, Barack Obama
and Hillary Clinton appeared on an MTV special to discuss the Iraq war.
Laura Whitmore
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Jasmine Dotiwala
Laura Whitmore
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MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, one of the first and most popular music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
television network
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, as well as some of MTV's related channels around the world. MTV News began in the late 1980s with the program The Week In Rock, hosted by Kurt Loder
Kurt Loder
Kurt Loder is an American film critic, author, columnist, and television personality. He served in the 1980s as editor at Rolling Stone, during a tenure that Reason later called "legendary". He has contributed to articles in Reason, Esquire, Details, New York, and Time. He has also made cameos on...
, the first official MTV News correspondent. Since 1990, the opening riff to Megadeth's
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...
"Peace Sells
Peace Sells
"Peace Sells" is a song by the American thrash metal band Megadeth from the 1986 album Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?, written by Dave Mustaine. It, along with Wake Up Dead from the same album, has been a staple at Megadeth concerts. Lyrically, it deals with negative stereotypes about...
" has been the main opening theme for The Week In Rock.
It first began covering political news in the 1992 American presidential elections
United States presidential election, 1992
The United States presidential election of 1992 had three major candidates: Incumbent Republican President George Bush; Democratic Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton, and independent Texas businessman Ross Perot....
, through its "Choose or Lose" campaign. Since then, MTV has run "Choose or Lose" for other presidential elections
United States presidential election
Elections for President and Vice President of the United States are indirect elections in which voters cast ballots for a slate of electors of the U.S. Electoral College, who in turn directly elect the President and Vice President...
in the United States. For the 2008 election
United States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
, Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
and Hillary Clinton appeared on an MTV special to discuss the Iraq war.
Current correspondents
- Sway CallowaySway CallowaySway Calloway, usually credited as Sway, born August 23rd, 1976, is a reporter and executive producer for MTV News. He is also the co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show The Wake Up Show...
(usually called Sway) - Jim CantielloJim CantielloJim Cantiello is an American television personality and news correspondent at MTV News. He is the current host of the "Tweet Beat," as well as the resident MTV News American Idol Expert, hosting weekly "American Idol in 60 Seconds" features for mtv.com...
- Tim CurryTim CurryTimothy James "Tim" Curry is a British actor, singer, composer and voice actor, known for his work in a diverse range of theatre, film and television productions. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California....
- Josh HorowitzJosh HorowitzJoshua Horowitz is an American klezmer accordionist and cimbalom player as well as a musical scholar, klezmer teacher and ethnomusicologist. He plays in klezmer groups Budowitz and Veretski Pass....
Former correspondents
- Kurt LoderKurt LoderKurt Loder is an American film critic, author, columnist, and television personality. He served in the 1980s as editor at Rolling Stone, during a tenure that Reason later called "legendary". He has contributed to articles in Reason, Esquire, Details, New York, and Time. He has also made cameos on...
- Kim StolzKim StolzKimberly Lynn "Kim" Stolz is a U.S. fashion model and television personality. Stolz is a correspondent for MTV News and serves as video jockey and host for The Freshmen, a series on mtvU. Stolz first came to fame as a contestant on Cycle 5 of America's Next Top Model, where she finished fifth place...
- Serena AltschulSerena AltschulSerena Altschul is an American broadcast journalist, well known for her work at MTV News. She is the daughter of author Siri von Reis and Arthur Altschul, a former partner at Goldman Sachs.-Career:...
- Chris ConnellyChris Connelly (reporter)Chris Connelly is an American sports and entertainment reporter.Connelly joined ESPN in 2001 to host the daily interview program Unscripted with Chris Connelly, designed to be a more contemporary version of the long-running Up Close interview show which previously occupied the 5PM ET timeslot...
- Mark GoodmanMark GoodmanMark Goodman is a radio DJ, TV personality, and actor. He is best known as one of the original five VJs on MTV, from 1981-1987. He was supposed to be the first of the five to be broadcast at MTV's premier on August 1, 1981...
- Tim KashTim KashTim Kash is a television presenter best known for formerly presenting Top of the Pops in the United Kingdom, and MTV News on MTV UK and Ireland. He appeared on the U.S. edition of MTV News, and as a guest presenter on E! Network's Daily 10...
- Brian McFaydenBrian McFaydenBrian McFayden is an American television personality.- Biography :Brian McFayden is an American Television and Radio personality. He is famously known as a host for TRL, MTV VJ, and MTV News anchor. McFayden hosted Cupid on CBS and the host of the first season of The CW's Beauty and the Geek...
- John NorrisJohn Norris (MTV News reporter)John Norris is a reporter who previously worked for MTV as a reporter and special correspondent for MTV News and the MTV Radio Network. He joined MTV as a writer in 1986 and became an on-air alternate for news anchor Kurt Loder in 1988...
- SuChin PakSuChin PakSuChin Pak is a South Korean-born American television news correspondent, frequently appearing on the cable networks of MTV.SuChin Pak joined the MTV News Team as a correspondent in May 2001. She has covered the MTV Movie Awards, the Sundance Film Festival, and the MTV Video Music Awards. She...
- Christina Olivares
- Iann RobinsonIann RobinsonIann Robinson is an American writer, musician and television personality best known as a former MTV VJ.Born in New York, Robinson co-hosted a show called Monkey Butt Sex on a Manhattan Public-access television cable TV in the 1990s...
- Tabitha SorenTabitha SorenTabitha Soren , married name Tabitha Soren Lewis, is a former reporter for MTV News. She is perhaps best known as the public face for MTV's "Choose or Lose" campaign designed to inspire young people to vote.Soren was born in San Antonio, Texas...
- Alison Stewart
- Gideon YagoGideon YagoGideon Yago is a writer and former correspondent for MTV News and CBS News though he is most recognized for his contributions to MTV.-Background:...
- Nick ZanoNick ZanoNick Zano is an American actor and producer. He is best known for having played Vince in The WB's sitcom What I Like About You...
United Kingdom
Laura WhitmoreLaura Whitmore
-Early life:Laura was born in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland.She attended St Patricks Primary School and Loreto Bray Secondary School until she was 18 years old...
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Jasmine DotiwalaJasmine Dotiwala
Jasmine Dotiwala is an English-born Broadcaster, Producer, Director and Columnist.-Career:Jasmine Dotiwala has gained acclaim in the media for breaking new, young, British talent, along with fresh, groundbreaking and edgy TV programming featuring A-List celebrities including Eminem, Jay-Z,...
Pan-European
Laura WhitmoreLaura Whitmore
-Early life:Laura was born in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland.She attended St Patricks Primary School and Loreto Bray Secondary School until she was 18 years old...
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Jasmine DotiwalaJasmine Dotiwala
Jasmine Dotiwala is an English-born Broadcaster, Producer, Director and Columnist.-Career:Jasmine Dotiwala has gained acclaim in the media for breaking new, young, British talent, along with fresh, groundbreaking and edgy TV programming featuring A-List celebrities including Eminem, Jay-Z,...