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Dave Kendall, Creator of MTV's 120 Minutes, Dies

Dave Kendall, the British-born journalist who created MTV's influential alternative-rock show 120 Minutes and hosted it from 1986 to 1992, has died. Matt Pinfield announced the news on Instagram; Kendall's exact cause and circumstances are not disclosed. Kendall later co-produced Music Scoupe with Kelly Ripa, anchored Woodstock '94, and hosted radio/TV gigs including Hot 97's Planet Traxx and SiriusXM. In later years he lived in Thailand and worked for the Bangkok Post. His work helped bring underground music to a broader audience.

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Dave Kendall’s Passing Reframes MTV’s Underground Music Era

Dave Kendall, the creator of MTV’s influential late-night show 120 Minutes and its host from 1989 to 1992, has died. Tributes from fellow MTV alum Matt Pinfield praise his commitment to non-mainstream music and his role in giving underground artists a wider audience. Kendall continued working as a TV host and DJ after MTV, including a stint on SiriusXM’s First Wave, and later lived abroad, including in Thailand.

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