{"id":6448,"date":"2026-07-15T06:32:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T01:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6448"},"modified":"2026-07-15T06:32:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T01:32:39","slug":"dave-kendall-creator-and-host-of-mtvs-120-minutes-has-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6448","title":{"rendered":"Dave Kendall, Creator and Host of MTV&#8217;s 120 Minutes, Has Died"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Dave-Kendall-MTV.jpeg?quality=80\" \/><\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-id=\"1611729\" data-title=\"Dave Kendall, Creator and Host of MTV\u2019s 120 Minutes, Has Died\" data-url=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2026\/07\/dave-kendall-120-minutes-creator-host-dead\/\" data-page=\"1\" data-pages=\"1\">\n<p>Dave Kendall, creator and former host of MTV\u2019s <em>120 Minutes<\/em>, has died.<\/p>\n<p>Fellow MTV alum and former <em>120 Minutes<\/em> host Matt Pinfield shared news of Kendall\u2019s passing on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDave was one of the true believers. Long before alternative music found its way into the mainstream, he was there every week on <em>120 Minutes<\/em>, introducing people to bands that would go on to define an era,\u201d Pinfield wrote in a tribute post. \u201cHe didn\u2019t just host a show. He gave a home to music that deserved to be heard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe loved the music, respected the artists, and connected with fans in a way that always felt authentic. That\u2019s a rare gift.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The British-born Kendall conceived <em>120 Minutes<\/em> after joining MTV as a producer, pitching the network a dedicated program for the punk, post-punk, goth, synth-pop, ska, and other underground sounds largely ignored by corporate rock radio. <em>120 Minutes<\/em> debuted on March 10th, 1986, and Kendall later served as its host from 1989 through 1992. \u201cBy far the most important thing about <em>120 Minutes<\/em> was that it acted as a distribution channel for organic musical produce, if you will,\u201d Kendall told <a href=\"https:\/\/consequence.net\/2016\/03\/how-the-face-of-independent-music-changed-in-120-minutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>CONSEQUENCE<\/em><\/a> in a 2016 interview. \u201cThe only other outlet for non-mainstream music at the time was a few local college radio stations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the years following his departure from MTV, Kendall continued working as a television host and producer while also frequently performing as a DJ. 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