| 100% | MTV | 3 | Music channel launched in 1981 that popularized the concept of "video jockey": Abbr. |
| 44% | IBM | 3 | ___ 5150, computer model released in 1981 that popularized the "personal computer" concept |
| 44% | MTV | 3 | Channel launched in 1981 with a video by the Buggles |
| 43% | MTV | 3 | "Jersey Shore" channel launched in 1981 that was a popular binge-worthy option before Netflix: Abbr. |
| 38% | MTV | 3 | Channel that launched in 1981 with the introduction, "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll!" |
| 36% | SCTV | 4 | Canadian comedy picked up by NBC in 1981 that recently shot back into the limelight with the launch of the latest two US astronauts |
| 35% | ALTERNATIVE | 11 | ___ rock, style of music that was popularized in the 90s and has sub-genres like emo and post-grunge |
| 34% | PIECEOFME | 9 | Song by 32-Across that won three MTV Video Music Awards in 2008, including Video of the Year (3 wds.) |
| 34% | SOBER | 5 | 1993 song by the rock band Tool that features stop-motion animation of a humanoid in the official music video |
| 34% | MTV | 3 | Channel that popularized video jockeys |
| 34% | HBO | 3 | Cable channel that airs the show in 18a, and other shows like "Game of Thrones": Abbr. |
| 33% | MTV | 3 | Channel launched in 1981 |
| 33% | CDS | 3 | Music purchases that were common in the 1990s: Abbr. |
| 33% | SLEDGEHAMMER | 12 | Song that accounted for 9 of the 10 MTV Video Music Awards won by 17-Across in 1987 |
| 32% | DJS | 3 | People in charge of the music, at parties : Abbr. |
| 32% | ERA | 3 | Rock ___ (period of music that began in the 1950s) |
| 31% | CMA | 3 | Group that named Keith Urban Entertainer of the Year in 2018: Abbr. |
| 30% | UPN | 3 | Bygone channel that launched with the two-hour pilot of "Star Trek: Voyager" |
| 30% | RAGA | 4 | Mainstay of Indian music popularized in the west by Ravi Shankar, amongst others |
| 30% | EBIKE | 5 | Type of bicycle popularized in the 21st century that has rechargeable batteries: Hyph. |
| 30% | BRUCEWILLIS | 11 | American actor who was in the music video of Gorillaz "Stylo": 2 wds. |
| 30% | CNN | 3 | News channel that is the home of "The Situation Room": Abbr. |
| 30% | KATE | 4 | Feminist Millett who popularized the concept of the patriarchy |
| 30% | VEVO | 4 | Video music hosting group, formed by two of the "big three" record companies in the US |
| 30% | HYMN | 4 | Music video that Kesha dedicated to the "United We Dream" organization's DACA program in 2018 |
| 30% | ISLE | 4 | ___ of Wight Festival, music festival in the U.K. that is held annually in Newport |
| 30% | ALA | 3 | Southern state that's first alphabetically in a list of the 50 states: Abbr. |
| 30% | DONEKONG | 8 | 1981 video game that featured the first appearance of Mario |
| 30% | ALPS | 4 | The hills that are alive in "The Sound of Music" |
| 30% | AEROSOL | 7 | The concept of __ spray cans began in 1790 |