Dave Kendall, Creator and Longtime Host of MTV’s 120 Minutes, Dies
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"Dave Kendall, Creator and Longtime Host of MTV’s 120 Minutes, Dies" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Deadline, Consequence of Sound, USA Today and The Washington Post. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (5)
- Dave Kendall Dies: Creator & Host Of MTV’s ‘120 Minutes’ Championed Alternative Music Deadline · 4h ago
- Dave Kendall, Creator and Host of MTV’s 120 Minutes, Has Died Consequence of Sound · 4h ago
- Dave Kendall death USA Today · 4h ago
- Dave Kendall, who spotlighted alternative music on MTV’s ‘120 Minutes,’ dies The Washington Post · 4h ago
- Dave Kendall, Creator and Longtime Host of MTV’s 120 Minutes, Dies Variety · 4h ago broke it first
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