MTV’s Spring Break turns 30 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 03-31-2016, 02:56 AM

http://www.gq.com/story/mtv-spring-break-vj-alan-hunter

Original MTV VJ Alan Hunter says of helming Spring Break coverage: "By 1986, we knew that MTV was a powerhouse, and pretty much whatever we aimed our cameras at was going to draw some attention thereafter. So we knew that if we went down to Daytona and had fun for a week, it was gonna be crazy and probably crazier than it was before. We went down there with the intention of filming every bit of the craziness, and me at the forefront with the microphone—usually with cans of beer being emptied on my head. I loved the chaos."

mets82 · 03-31-2016, 03:34 PM

Its a shame that MTV stopped doing Spring Break. They havent done it in what 10 years or so?

gidgetgrape · 03-31-2016, 05:02 PM

I hated Spring Break. I'd rather watch music videos.

AMackII · 03-31-2016, 05:52 PM

MTV was much better back then when they had Spring Break programming every year

UMFaninMD · 04-02-2016, 07:08 PM

I enjoyed the Spring Break programming. They had concerts, competitions, and a lip sync contest. But today you couldn't do an event like that due to social media. Imagine the outrage on Twitter and Facebook.

IllinoisTVFan · 04-03-2016, 07:26 PM

It's hard to believe it's been so long ago but it's been so long that those who were on Spring Break then (and filmed)could have kids also on Spring Break. If I recall this was around the time MTV was playing more shows instead of videos.

TMC · 07-25-2016, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by mets82

Its a shame that MTV stopped doing Spring Break. They havent done it in what 10 years or so?

I also miss MTV's annual Summer beach house programming. When MTV stopped doing that (I don't know if it was a cost cutting measure or what), that was one of the big factors of MTV no longer being on the cutting edge on whatever was considered cool/on-point w/ youth culture.

mets82 · 07-31-2016, 03:58 PM

Why watch the Summer Beach House when you can watch Teen Mom?

TMC · 12-30-2016, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mets82

Why watch the Summer Beach House when you can watch Teen Mom?

Their mad grab for ratings was their own undoing. They very narrowly focused on only an audience that watches reality shows and those who only listen to pop. So the audience that listened to other genres went away, and later found their home on the internet.

Focusing less on music and more on just general ratings kind of left them directionless. The channel use to push the envelope and carve the path for new things. They abandoned that path and paid the price.

03-31-2016, 02:56 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,567	MTV’s Spring Break turns 30 http://www.gq.com/story/mtv-spring-break-vj-alan-hunter Original MTV VJ Alan Hunter says of helming Spring Break coverage: "By 1986, we knew that MTV was a powerhouse, and pretty much whatever we aimed our cameras at was going to draw some attention thereafter. So we knew that if we went down to Daytona and had fun for a week, it was gonna be crazy and probably crazier than it was before. We went down there with the intention of filming every bit of the craziness, and me at the forefront with the microphone—usually with cans of beer being emptied on my head. I loved the chaos."

03-31-2016, 03:34 PM	#2
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	Its a shame that MTV stopped doing Spring Break. They havent done it in what 10 years or so?
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03-31-2016, 05:02 PM	#3
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,503	I hated Spring Break. I'd rather watch music videos.

03-31-2016, 05:52 PM	#4
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,215	MTV was much better back then when they had Spring Break programming every year

04-02-2016, 07:08 PM	#5
UMFaninMD I love a mystery Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,287	I enjoyed the Spring Break programming. They had concerts, competitions, and a lip sync contest. But today you couldn't do an event like that due to social media. Imagine the outrage on Twitter and Facebook.

04-03-2016, 07:26 PM	#6
IllinoisTVFan Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 22, 2011 Location: South of Chicago Posts: 4,072	It's hard to believe it's been so long ago but it's been so long that those who were on Spring Break then (and filmed)could have kids also on Spring Break. If I recall this was around the time MTV was playing more shows instead of videos.

07-31-2016, 03:58 PM	#8
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	Why watch the Summer Beach House when you can watch Teen Mom?