September 27th, 2014 Back to Blog
"....it is one thing to have a dream, and quite another to believe in your dream so fervently as to do whatever it takes to make your dream come true. Les knows what it takes to turn dreams into realities. It takes hard work, and then more hard work. It takes courage, and a brave and crazy belief that you are right in your beliefs." - Glenn Frey, September 27th 2014 - EMMY Awards
The Opening Video at the Emmys
TRENDING TWEETS FROM THE EVENT....
@KC,Mo. Emmy Awards W/ Les Garland & Glenn Frey.LG received the Governors LTA Award. pic.twitter.com/hpIGdSURuu
He's the voice of the DJ on Jefferson Starship's record, "We Built this City." Les Garland talked about
the amazing days when MTV was first being established. Garland received the Governor's Award for Lifetime Achievement. (He's a Springfield, MO native.) And you could hear a collective gasp in the crowd when it was announced that Glenn Frey would be the award presenter!
If, but for just a little while, I became a "cool" Mom for my daughter... in light of the famous people who were in our presence. She didn't know that MTV used to only play music videos. That there were such people as VJ's and that Nina Blackwood was one of them. I got to answer a lot of questions on the way home. Were the '80's really that long ago???
STRETCH @STRETCHartist Sep 28
Great nite with Becca and friends @Meris_T #Emmy14KC .Congrats to friend and legend Les Garland, @coolfirestudios and the KC TV Krews
Andy Likes @TVGmediaguy Sep 27
How incredibly cool is this? Glenn Frey from The Eagles, Les Garland from MTV & game show host Todd Newton. http://img.ly/A10c #Emmy14KC
Carole Myers @CaroleMyers Sep 27
#LesGarland @MTV thanks #JamesBrown for telling him to go for it!
Matt Chambers @WeatherChambers Sep 27
Co-founder of @MTV & Forsythe, MO native Les Garland speaking now at Emmy's. Visionary. They don't make 'em like this guy anymore.
Carole Myers @CaroleMyers Sep 27
#LesGarland founder @MTV "We created a radio station that you could see" #Emmy14KC @nightoftheproms pic.twitter.com/whIQrIMw78
Angee Simmons @AngeeSimmons Sep 27
AMAZING. listening to les garland co-founder of MTV. "It was my play... You did something you believed in." #Emmy14KC pic.twitter.com/87oHWdyg4B
Christa Dubill @christadubill Sep 27
Les Garland - cofounder of MTV - is from Forsyth, MO. He has a house on Table Rock Lake.
Bree Smith @BreeSmithWx Sep 27
Things overheard at the #Emmy14KC "back then I wanted a BMW... Today I just want a BM." - Les Garland {C}{C}{C}
Megan Kelly @MeganKellyNews Sep 27
An EAGLE is in the house! Glenn Frey announces MTV founder Les Garland as Governor's Award Winner
Hey Bud! 2014 Governor's Award for Lifetime Achievement goes to Springfield, Mo. native and Co-Founder of the MTV Networks, Les Garland!
Michelle Davidson @MichelleKCLive Sep 27
Special guest #Eagles #glenfry in KC presenting award for @lesgarland I want my MTV! #Emmy14KC pic.twitter.com/jUr2Zx0yNx
Mayor Presley @bransonmayor Sep 27
Sending my congratulations to Les Garland - Governor's Award. Amazing career. Enjoy your well deserved moment in the spotlight!
Jessica Wade Inc. @JessicaWadeInc Sep 22
Congrats to our dearest friend Les Garland. MTV co-founder to be honored http://sgfnow.co/1uv02gD via @springfieldNL #MTV #epic #brilliant
Bryan Busby @BryanBusbyKMBC Sep 27
OMG Glenn Frye is the house. Always been an Eagles fan! Lucking enough to see them earlier at @SprintCenter #emmy14KC pic.twitter.com/cZfHXguD9V
Garrett Haake @GarrettHaake Sep 27
Well now I feel like a jerk for not thanking my Zumba friends. #emmy14kc
NATAS Mid-America @emmymidam Sep 27
I think we'd sit and listen to @LesGarland read the phone book! Wow what a storyteller! #Emmy14KC
Angee Simmons @AngeeSimmons Sep 27
AMAZING. listening to les garland co-founder of MTV. "It was my play... You did something you believed in." #Emmy14KC pic.twitter.com/87oHWdyg4B
Alessio Summerfield @acsummerfield Sep 27
Word -- Glenn Fry of The Eagles and Les Garland of MTV mythos just crashed the #Emmy14KC award ceremony.
Margret Craft @pegcraftmo Sep 27
Glenn Frey of Eagles just showed up to induct Les Garland MTV founder in gold circle.#Emmy14KC pic.twitter.com/pCwDb9paFH
Dave Simmons @daveyahoo Sep 27
One time I was at an awards dinner - and Glenn Fry (of a little band called the Eagles) showed up. To honor Les Garland of MTV. #Emmy14KC
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