 The book follows the evolution of MTV from the first new wave videos imported from Britain, to the introduction of black artists, including Michael Jackson, and the rise of hair metal bands.The book concludes its history in 1992 when MTV first revealed the groundbreaking reality show "The Real World", grunge music made its debut, and MTV broke away from its all-video format.The book covers the hiring of the first VJ's based on Bob Pittman's analysis that the video channel needed human beings.