Icons Day Part 2: The End of MTV News

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Aug 25, 2023

[REBROADCAST FROM May 12, 2023] MTV News, the newsroom that spoke to a new generation of engaged viewers, voters, and music fans, has shut down, 36 years after it was launched. Former MTV correspondent John Norris joins former MTV correspondent Alison Stewart to reflect on the legacy of the alternative news institution, along with NPR media critic Eric Deggans. And listeners call in to share their memories of the program and reflect on its closure.

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