The world's first 24-hour news network came to life on June 1, 1980. Watch a behind the scenes look at what CNN looked like on its first day.

"The broadcast obviously looks a bit dated compared with what CNN looks like now. There wasn't a ticker or chyron; the stories had hardly any graphics; and there were some glitches. And of course, 1980s hair and fashion. Yet, even from its start, CNN felt like CNN," writes CNN's Frank Pallotta.

Vault by CNN is a series that unearths old videos and interviews from CNN at critical moments in tech, media and business. Read more about CNN's first day on air at CNN.com: https://cnn.it/3gHhZaW

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