Blackwood was born Nina Kinckiner in Springfield, Massachusetts. Her father was in government service, and also taught Sunday school; he was never a minister, as has sometimes been reported.[1] She grew up on the west side of Cleveland, Ohio, and attended Rocky River High School, graduating in 1970.[2] In high school, she sang and played keyboards in her high school sweetheart's band, and covered the song "Venus."[3]
Before entering broadcasting, Blackwood appeared nude in the August 1978 Playboy pictorial "The Girls in the Office" as a brunette.[4]
She moved to California, and studied acting at the Strasberg Institute.[5] Blackwood has acted in a number of TV show and films, making appearances in the movies Vice Squad (1982), Reckless Kelly (1993), and I Crave Rock & Roll (1996).
In 1999, Blackwood and long-time manager/producer Danny Sheridan launched a nationally syndicated radio show for United Stations Radio Network titled Nina Blackwood's Absolutely 80's.[6] The two followed up with another nationally syndicated program, the 80's alternative-themed Nina Blackwood's New Wave Nation (which, as of 2014, was no longer being produced).[7] Blackwood currently hosts a weekday show on Sirius XM RadioThe 80s on 8 from 11 to 2 Eastern. On weekends she co-hosts the Sirius XM Radio show The Big '80s Top 40 Countdown with other original MTV VJ's.
Blackwood has said that the 1984 John Waite hit single "Missing You" was written about her and that Waite has confirmed it was about her and other women he had dated.[10]
Personal life
Blackwood, who was briefly married to a man named Dennis and has no children, lives on a farm in coastal Maine. A longtime animal lover, her farm acts as an animal sanctuary and is home to numerous dogs, cats, birds, horses and other creatures.
Blackwood is known for her raspy voice, something she's had since she was a child, and has stated that it's gotten more pronounced as she has aged.[11]
References
^Seattle Radio interview with Nina Blackwood, August 1, 2011
^Petkovic, John (July 30, 2011) "At 30, MTV looks nothing like the video channel that roared" The Plain Dealer
^Nina Blackwood SiriusXM radio show, November 7, 2011 radio show
^Edwards, Gavin (2013). VJ: The Unplugged Adventures of MTV's First Wave, ISBN1451678126.
^ abAdams, Deanna R. (2002). Rock 'n Roll and the Cleveland Connection. Deanna R. Adams. ISBN9780873386913. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
^. United Stations Radio Networks. 2011. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
^. United Stations Radio Networks. 2011. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
^"Long Live Rock 'n' Roll: MTV at 25". NPR.org. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
^Paglia, Michael (10 August 2018). "Reviewed: Jeffrey Gibson: Like a Hammer (Closing), Seven More Shows to See Now". Westword. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
^Spears, Steve (June 17, 2013). . Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
^Dursin, Mark (January 28, 2016). "Catching Up with Nina Blackwood". liketotally80s.com. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
Mark Goodman, Nina Blackwood, Alan Hunter interviewed on Stuck in the '80s podcast
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nina, blackwood, american, disc, jockey, music, journalist, first, original, five, along, with, mark, goodman, jackson, alan, hunter, martha, quinn, been, actress, model, bornnina, kinckinerspringfield, massachusetts, united, statesoccupation, disc, jockey, mu. Nina Blackwood is an American disc jockey and music journalist who was the first of the original five MTV VJs along with Mark Goodman J J Jackson Alan Hunter and Martha Quinn She has been an actress and model Nina BlackwoodBornNina KinckinerSpringfield Massachusetts United StatesOccupation s Disc jockey music journalist MTV VJ actress modelKnown forOriginal MTV video jockey radio and TV personality Contents 1 Early life and career 2 MTV and other television appearances 3 Radio career 4 In popular culture 5 Personal life 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and career EditBlackwood was born Nina Kinckiner in Springfield Massachusetts Her father was in government service and also taught Sunday school he was never a minister as has sometimes been reported 1 She grew up on the west side of Cleveland Ohio and attended Rocky River High School graduating in 1970 2 In high school she sang and played keyboards in her high school sweetheart s band and covered the song Venus 3 Before entering broadcasting Blackwood appeared nude in the August 1978 Playboy pictorial The Girls in the Office as a brunette 4 She moved to California and studied acting at the Strasberg Institute 5 Blackwood has acted in a number of TV show and films making appearances in the movies Vice Squad 1982 Reckless Kelly 1993 and I Crave Rock amp Roll 1996 MTV and other television appearances EditShe was chosen for MTV s original video jockey lineup along with Martha Quinn Mark Goodman Alan Hunter and J J Jackson when the network began airing in 1981 After leaving MTV in 1986 she hosted her own Rock Report for Entertainment Tonight 5 She also hosted the TV music show Solid Gold from 1986 to 1988 Blackwood has appeared on A Current Affair Access Hollywood VH1 Discovery Channel National Geographic and MSNBC Radio career EditIn 1999 Blackwood and long time manager producer Danny Sheridan launched a nationally syndicated radio show for United Stations Radio Network titled Nina Blackwood s Absolutely 80 s 6 The two followed up with another nationally syndicated program the 80 s alternative themed Nina Blackwood s New Wave Nation which as of 2014 was no longer being produced 7 Blackwood currently hosts a weekday show on Sirius XM Radio The 80s on 8 from 11 to 2 Eastern On weekends she co hosts the Sirius XM Radio show The Big 80s Top 40 Countdown with other original MTV VJ s She performed as part of the 2003 road company of The Vagina Monologues 8 9 In popular culture EditBlackwood has said that the 1984 John Waite hit single Missing You was written about her and that Waite has confirmed it was about her and other women he had dated 10 Personal life EditBlackwood who was briefly married to a man named Dennis and has no children lives on a farm in coastal Maine A longtime animal lover her farm acts as an animal sanctuary and is home to numerous dogs cats birds horses and other creatures Blackwood is known for her raspy voice something she s had since she was a child and has stated that it s gotten more pronounced as she has aged 11 References Edit Seattle Radio interview with Nina Blackwood August 1 2011 Petkovic John July 30 2011 At 30 MTV looks nothing like the video channel that roared The Plain Dealer Nina Blackwood SiriusXM radio show November 7 2011 radio show Edwards Gavin 2013 VJ The Unplugged Adventures of MTV s First Wave ISBN 1451678126 a b Adams Deanna R 2002 Rock n Roll and the Cleveland Connection Deanna R Adams ISBN 9780873386913 Retrieved August 2 2011 Nina Blackwood s Absolutely 80 s United Stations Radio Networks 2011 Archived from the original on August 7 2011 Retrieved July 12 2011 Nina Blackwood s New Wave Nation United Stations Radio Networks 2011 Archived from the original on August 7 2011 Retrieved July 12 2011 Long Live Rock n Roll MTV at 25 NPR org Retrieved 14 August 2018 Paglia Michael 10 August 2018 Reviewed Jeffrey Gibson Like a Hammer Closing Seven More Shows to See Now Westword Retrieved 14 August 2018 Spears Steve June 17 2013 Nina Blackwood dishes on fellow VJs John Waite and current state of MTV I think it sucks Tampa Bay Times Archived from the original on June 20 2013 Retrieved June 29 2013 Dursin Mark January 28 2016 Catching Up with Nina Blackwood liketotally80s com Retrieved June 19 2022 External links EditOfficial website Nina Blackwood at IMDb Mark Goodman Nina Blackwood Alan Hunter interviewed on Stuck in the 80s podcast Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nina Blackwood Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nina Blackwood amp oldid 1143965006, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
