I’m not ashamed to admit that I grew up in a time when MTV played actual music videos for most of the day and had VJ’s whose job was to introduce the music videos.
They also had some on-air stars who gave us music news a few times an hour in quick segments called “MTV News.”
Those were some magical times in televisions in which MTV personalities became people you knew very well because you’d see them every day while watching some sweet hair bands doing some wild things in their videos.
The most famous of the MTV News anchors was a serious gentleman named Kurt Loder. He was all over MTV for years and was our news man who told us fun stuff and some very serious, life-changing stuff like the deaths of Kurt Cobain and The Notorious B.I.G.
When @kurt_loder came on MTV News, you listened. That man was our generation’s Walter Cronkite
— Ian McKenyon (@shartdealer) May 5, 2020
Kurt Loder popping up while watching MTV back in the day was kinda like being in the middle of a party and the cool adult passing out water so y’all don’t pass out and to tell you Tupac died, but it’s gonna be okay
— Kazeem Famuyide 🍎 (@Kazeem) May 5, 2020
Well, he was trending on Twitter on Tuesday and I of course thought the worst had happened to Mr. Loder. Turns out it was worse than that – on Tuesday he turned 75 YEARS OLD.
I mean, how is that possible?
Former MTV VJ Kurt Loder turns 75-years-old today. How old do you feel right now? pic.twitter.com/yhcuIAvGB8
— Cass Anderson (@casspa) May 5, 2020
Old people like me freaked out over this news:
Why did social media have to tell me that today is Kurt Loder from MTV News’ birthday…he is 75… 😵 pic.twitter.com/hfZeXHFPOk
— Rachel DePompa (@RachelDePompa) May 5, 2020
As an ‘80s kid, this tweet just slapped me right in the face. https://t.co/Xv78unYNtx
— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) May 5, 2020
This hurt my feelings because I’m old. Happy Birthday, @kurt_loder . You’re the narrator’s voice in my life’s soundtrack. https://t.co/2X1xkgwyYN
— Michael Watkins (@biogeomike) May 5, 2020
Wait….wait. HOLLUP.
How is Kurt Loder older than my parents?! https://t.co/dhM3NUMZQw
— Britni Danielle (@BritniDWrites) May 5, 2020
KURT LODER IS OLDER THAN DONALD TRUMP WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING https://t.co/ZxQ9os9j8f
— shauna (@goldengateblond) May 5, 2020
Kurt Loder was 53 when he announced Biggie died. 53 on MTV. Now anybody over 32 is considered old and out of touch.
— Somebody’s Somebody (@onlychyld) May 5, 2020
I could have gone this whole damn year without knowing Kurt Loder is 75. My god, spare our feelings, people. Let us feel young-ish for a little longer.
— Charlotte Clymer 🏳️🌈 (@cmclymer) May 5, 2020
I didn't know that finding out Kurt Loder is 75 would be what finally breaks the space-time continuum.
— Luvvie is currently writing book 2 (@Luvvie) May 5, 2020
When I saw Kurt Loder was trending I thought the worst had happened. Turns out he’s 3/4 of a century old and now I realized I miss him and @SerenaAltschul giving me the news periodically. https://t.co/QX2S7O0SP1
— connectpoliticditto (@cpoliticditto) May 5, 2020
Kurt Loder turned 75 today in case you wanted to feel 95 today.
— Austin Huff (@AustinHuff) May 5, 2020
Wait a second…Kurt Loder is 75 today?!? #KurtLoder pic.twitter.com/eECe8QRT7r
— Sara Garland (@SaraDGarland) May 5, 2020
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