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'80s on 8 (also known as The Big '80s on 8) is a commercial-free, satellite radio station on Sirius XM Radio channel 8 and also Dish Network 6008. As a result of the Sirius/XM merger on November 12, 2008, the channel was merged with the Big '80s channel on Sirius 8, and took its current name. The channel plays hit music from the 1980s.
The channel was created in 2000/2001 and programmed by Bruce Kelly, a veteran radio program director and morning drive/afternoon personality. Kelly's morning show was one of XM's highest rated programs. Kelly remained through 2005.
The channel is currently voice-tracked by the four living original MTV VJs: Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter and Martha Quinn (part-time). The hosts record their programs from their homes. There are no live announcers at any time on this channel.
Much like the other decade channels, '80s on 8 attempts to recreate the feel of 1980s radio. It uses JAM Creative Productions' "Warp Factor", "The Flame Thrower," "Skywave" and "Turbo Z" sound effects (made popular in the '80s by Z100 in New York and other stations) for jingles, as well as similar DJ habits, '80s slang, news updates, and occasional vintage commercial clips. The channel was also used for XM's annual pop music chronology, IT.
In 2008, '80s on 8 was the third-most listened to station on the XM service, with an Arbitron-estimated cume of 698,300 listeners per week.

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    February 23, 1988: Lauryn Hill's TV Debut on Showtime at the Apollo

    On this day February 23, 1988, Lauryn Hill, who later became famous as a member of The Fugees, made her television debut on Showtime at the Apollo at the age of 13. However, during the amateur night, she faced disapproval from the audience and was booed.
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    Flashback to the 31st Grammy Awards On This Day: A Night of Musical Excellence

    On this day February 22, 1989, the 31st Annual Grammy Awards were broadcasted on CBS, with Billy Crystal as the host. Among the notable moments of the night, "Don't Worry Be Happy" claimed the prestigious Song of the Year award.
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    Remembering the Miracle: The Day the US Hockey Team Stunned the World On this Day

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    Love in Harmony: Pat Benatar's Maui Wedding to Neil Giraldo, February 20, 1982

    On this day February 20, 1982, Pat Benatar tied the knot with her guitarist Neil Giraldo in Maui, a union that stands strong to this day.
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    Flashback: Andy Kaufman's Infamous Brawl on Friday Night's Sketch, February 20, 1981

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    On This Day: Remembering AC/DC Frontman Bon Scott's Passing

    On this day February 19, 1980, AC/DC's frontman Bon Scott passed away in London due to alcohol poisoning. Without him AC/DC wasn't as good in my opinion.
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    End of an Era: Soviet Troops Withdraw from Afghanistan

    On this day February 15, 1989, the Soviet Union officially declared the complete withdrawal of all their troops from Afghanistan. This announcement marked the end of a decade-long military involvement that began with their invasion of Afghanistan in 1979.
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    Ronnie Van Zant's Gravestone Stolen Today

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    Louisville Sewer Explosions Today

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    February 5, 1988: Andre the Giant Wins WWF Championship

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    Today during the 80s in the month of February

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  13. Pete

    The Wonder Years Premiered Today

    On this day January 31, 1988, "The Wonder Years" made its debut on ABC, and it went on to run for six seasons with a total of 115 episodes. The main actors from the show were Fred Savage, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, Olivia d'Abo, Jason Hervey and Josh Saviano. I personally thought it was a great show.
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    Elk Cloner the first pc virus was written today on January 30 1982

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    Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U Mental Floss Article

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    1982: CBS News Spotlights Arcade Game Craze

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    Rubik's Cube: A 01/29/1980 Global Debut

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