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“MTV essentially killed 'American Bandstand' and 'Solid Gold,' because music videos are an easier way for pop artists to gain television exposure.”

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I'm trying to use euphemisms here, trying to avoid saying there was no television for black folks, which they knew was for them.

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I felt that it was my mission to see to it that black talent had an opportunity to get national television exposure.

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I figured as long as the music stayed hot and important and good, that there would always be a reason for 'Soul Train.'

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