Reality Shows killed the Music Video star

Basically what happened to MTV over the first 25 years of the 21st century, from their slow switch to Reality shows from Music oriented programming ending at the shutdown of the remaining linear music only MTV channels like MTV hits, music, live, 80s, 90s and 00s in 2026. The saying is a spin on the first thing MTV aired, the music video for Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles

- Hey, did you know that MTV shut down their music only channels?

- Welp, I guess the saying „Reality Shows killed the Music Video star” is true.

by basically_ar January 6, 2026

video killed the radio star

The name of the first ever music video played on MTV.

Barbara: (Back in 1981) Oh yay Video Killed the Radio Star is coming on in a few minutes!

by Jackie Dee!! August 6, 2006

Video Killed The Radio Star

An expression about the inevitable progression of society and technology. Has a negative connotation mostly, but can be used in a positive manner. It is a reference to the song Video Killed The Radio Star, by The Buggles, a song about an individual (the "radio star") being pushed out of their work by the new medium, video.

Eventually Nintendo stopped supporting the old consoles and their services. "Video killed the radio star", and all that.

by Victor Horn November 7, 2018

Video Killed the Radicchio Star Burger

A burger that comes with radicchio

"Hey Bob, what's the burger of the day?" "It's the Video Killed the Radicchio Star Burger, you should try it!"

by America Lover 🇺🇸 November 20, 2018

Video Killed the Radio Star

I heard you on my wireless back in '52
Lying awake, intent at tuning in on you
If I was young, it didn't stop you coming through
Oh-a, oh-a
They took the credit for your second symphony
Rewritten by machine and new technology
And now I understand the problems you can see
Oh-a oh-a
I met your children
Oh-a oh-a
What did you tell them?

Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Pictures came and broke your heart
Oh-a-a-a oh
And now we meet in an abandoned studio
We hear the playback and it seems so long ago
And you remember the jingles used to go
Oh-a oh-a
You were the first one
Oh-a oh-a
You are the last one
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
In my mind and in my car
We can't rewind, we've gone too far
Oh-a-aho oh
Oh-a-aho oh
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
In my mind and in my car
We can't rewind, we've gone too far
Pictures came and broke your heart
Put the blame on VCR
You are a radio star
You are a radio star
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star

by Death Menace December 9, 2022

video killed the radio star

According to VH1, the worst video clip that was ever made.
Thou shall not watch it, for the suckage level is beyond imagination.

And first place in "Top Ten Worst Video Hits" goes to... "Video Killed the Radio Star"!!!

by Urban_Fellow January 18, 2007

Video starts at

The heroic phrase of a commenter on YouTube to save us time from the greedy YouTuber who won't shut up about off-topic yammering, trigger warnings, and barrages of sponsorships with a the basic phase Video starts at followed by the much needed timestamps.

YouTuber: This video is sponsored by Hello Fresh.

Hero: The video starts at 3:20

by Chevyman95 November 12, 2023