Dave Kendall, Creator of MTV's 120 Minutes, dies, shaping alt rock on TV
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Dave Kendall, the creator and original host of MTV's late-night alt-music program 120 Minutes, has died. The show spotlighted punk, metal and college rock from 1986 to 2003 and was briefly revived in 2011; Kendall later worked as a journalist/editor in Thailand. Matt Pinfield announced the news; Kendall's age was not immediately released.
- Dave Kendall, who spotlighted alternative music on MTV’s ‘120 Minutes,’ dies The Washington Post
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- Dave Kendall, Former MTV Host, Dies The Hollywood Reporter
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