Coming back to complete the set-up is simple. Just click on the arrow to the right of the progress bar to see where you left off, then finish your set-up tasks.
Long before Snooki or The Situation rose to fame, MTV's biggest stars were music videos (remember those?) and the "VJs" who introduced them. To celebrate the channel's 30th anniversary — it launched on August 1, 1981 — LIFE.com takes a nostalgic look back at some of MTV's most memorable on-air personalities. Pictured here is Carson Daly who worked for MTC from 1998-2002. Though he's been the host of NBC's "Last Call With Carson Daly" since 2002, Daly — shown here with Britney Spears in 2000 — was an MTV heartthrob (dating the likes of Tara Reid and Jennifer Love Hewitt) and the face of MTV's hugely popular "Total Request Live" (TRL) for four years. (Ke.Mazur/WireImage/LIFE.com) Visit LIFE: Your World in Pictures
Long before Snooki or The Situation rose to fame, MTV's biggest stars were music videos (remember those?) and the "VJs" who introduced them. To celebrate the channel's 30th anniversary — it launched on August 1, 1981 — LIFE.com takes a nostalgic look back at some of MTV's most memorable on-air personalities. Pictured here is Carson Daly who worked for MTC from 1998-2002. Though he's been the host of NBC's "Last Call With Carson Daly" since 2002, Daly — shown here with Britney Spears in 2000 — was an MTV heartthrob (dating the likes of Tara Reid and Jennifer Love Hewitt) and the face of MTV's hugely popular "Total Request Live" (TRL) for four years. (Ke.Mazur/WireImage/LIFE.com) Visit LIFE: Your World in Pictures
The bespectacled host of the daily alternative rock program "Alternative Nation," Kennedy (real name Lisa Kennedy Montgomery) carved out a quirky, colorful niche on the network. She is now a political satirist and radio host in Los Angeles. (Time Life Pictures./Time and Life Pictures/Getty Images/LIFE.com) Visit LIFE: Your World in Pictures
When his show "Totally Pauly" became an MTV sensation in 1990, stand-up comic Paul Shore — shown here with Dr. Ruth Westheimer in 1993 — quickly became a superstar. Dubbing himself The Weasel, he enthralled viewers (and appalled critics) with his unique mastery of dude-speak, colorful attire, and spring break-inspired antics. Shore went on to star in Hollywood movies ("Encino Man," "Son in Law") but by the end of the decade, his career had stalled. Today he continues to make TV appearances and do stand-up comedy. (Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage/LIFE.com) Visit LIFE: Your World in Pictures
As the omnipresent face of "MTV News," Altschul coaxed the network toward more serious fare, expanding its coverage of social issues and politics. Altschul has been a correspondent for CBS News since 2003. (Steve Eichner/WireImage/LIFE.com) Visit LIFE: Your World in Pictures
The co-hosts of the ground-breaking "Yo! MTV Raps" are widely credited with enhancing hip-hop's popularity around the world. Over the years they exposed young music fans to a wide variety of rap stars, from Public Enemy to Notorious B.I.G. (Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage/LIFE.com) Visit LIFE: Your World in Pictures
The Cuban-American beauty — who became the first Latina VJ when she hosted "MTV Internacional" — gained greater fame as the host of "House of Style." Fuentes has enjoyed success as a model, actress, and television personality, and has her own fashion empire for American department-store chain Kohl's — which launched in 2004 and now includes her own line of fragrances, jewelry, clothing, home products and accessories. (Time Life Pictures/Time and Life Pictures/Getty Images/LIFE.com) Visit LIFE: Your World in Pictures
The actor and stand-up comedian — shown here at left with MTV veejay Cypha in 2007 — hosted "MTV Jamz" and "MTV Beach House." He appeared in the hit film "Any Given Sunday" in 1999 and continues to have a successful acting career in film and television. (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images/LIFE.com) Visit LIFE: Your World in Pictures
Wuhrer helped usher in MTV's first non-musical program when she starred on the game show "Remote Control." She later appeared on the hit television series "Sliders" from 1997-2000. (Chris Weeks/Getty Images/LIFE.com) Visit LIFE: Your World in Pictures
First a personality on BET, Lewis (pictured with members of N'Sync in 2000) transitioned to a gig at MTV, where she not only interviewed celebrities but also hosted award-winning specials (like "True Life: I Am Driving While Black"). She left the network in 2001 to start her own talk show, but it was canceled after one season. Since then she has showcased her talents on "The Insider," "Celebrity Mole," and "America's Top Dog." (Chris Weeks/Getty Images/LIFE.com) Visit LIFE: Your World in Pictures
The voice of authority and integrity on MTV for decades, the former Rolling Stone writer/editor (pictured with Axl Rose in 2002) launched and anchored the news program "This Week in Rock," which later became "MTV News." In 1994, he was among the first to break the story of Kurt Cobain's suicide. These days he writes film reviews, and this November will release a collection of them — a book called "The Good, the Bad, and the God-Awful." (Ke.Mazur/WireImage/LIFE.com) Visit LIFE: Your World in Pictures
