MTV celebrates four decades of iconic music moments with MTV Sounds on iHeartRadio

MTV and ARN’s iHeartRadio Australia have today announced the launch of MTV Sounds On iHeartRadio, a new pop up radio station to celebrate four decades of the iconic MTV Brand.

Launching on ARN’s iHeartRadio Australia on Monday, August 2nd, the station will explore epic music moments looking back and beyond to celebrate MTV past, present and future.

Hosted by Australian artists Thandi Phoenix and Young Franco, the station is set to celebrate even more of the music audiences love with curated music, showcasing exclusive and quintessential MTV music content for the entire month of August.

Each week will be dedicated to a decade of defining music from the world’s most iconic artists, alongside performances filmed exclusively for MTV over the years.

Week one kicks off with where it all began, the ‘80s, with weeks two, three and four to follow to showcase the ‘90s, ‘00s and now.

Brett “Nozz” Nossiter, Content Director of iHeartRadio Australia, said: “We’re thrilled to be working with the iconic MTV, to create another unique iHeartRadio station. It’s a real blast to relive and celebrate some of the most seminal MTV moments from the last four decades of incredible music.”

The party will continue across MTV’s broadcast channels with roadblocked content dedicated to long-form music performances and music archival series rolling out each Saturday in August on MTV and MTV Hits.

MTV Sounds on iHeartRadio is available now on iHeartRadio Australia. Listeners can access the digital station via:

• Desktop, mobile or tablet via iHeartRadio
• Smart devices like Apple TV or smart speaker
• Or on DAB+ Digital radio in Sydney.

This article originally appeared on The Industry Observer, which is now part of The Music Network.