Dave Kendall, Creator and Longtime Host of MTV’s 120 Minutes, Dies

Dave Kendall, the creator and former host of MTV's "120 Minutes," has died. Variety reports that the news came from a post by Matt Pinfield, Kendall's friend and a later host of the show. No cause of death or age was cited, though he was likely in his sixties. The alternative-music program launched on March 10th, 1986, and quickly became a fixture for fans seeking sounds beyond mainstream radio.

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