As a Black female voice in media, Ananda Lewis’s impact broke many invisible barriers, challenging stereotypes and paving the way for the generation that followed.

In "VJ: The Unplugged Adventures of MTV's First Wave" the music channel's original hosts dish about the net's early years in their own words.

In VJ: The Unplugged Adventures of MTV's First Wave (Atria Books, out today), the four living original VJs — Nina Blackwood, Martha Quinn, Alan Hunter and Mark Goodman — reveal the truth: ...

Matt Pinfield, a former MTV VJ and longtime friend of Ozzy Osbourne, spoke with NBC News’ Tom Llamas about Osbourne’s impact ...

If you still remember the days of wanting your MTV because the channel showed music videos, than you're probably a fan of the VJs who helped shepherd you through that groundbreaking era of ...

Cover of "VJ" by Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter and Martha Quinn with Gavin Edwards Atria/Simon and Schuster "This is it. Welcome to MTV -- music television, the world's first 24-hour ...

He periodically thought about quitting MTV, and did when his contract expired in 1985. The 54-year-old former VJ is now, once again, a DJ in Los Angeles. He is divorced and has two grown daughters.

Former MTV VJ Dave Holmes is honoring his former colleague and friend Ananda Lewis. “Watching Ananda felt like checking in with your coolest, smartest friend,” Holmes, 54, shared with Us Weekly .

Dave Holmes is an editor-at-large for Esquire and was a VJ on MTV from 1998 to 2002. More to Read . Before social media, Barbara Walters said ‘Tell Me Everything.’ And many did.

Alan Hunter, a former MTV VJ and SiriusXM host, has found a new home in St. Louis, where he enjoys the city's music scene and is perfectly happy to live there for a long time.