CNN first went on air on June 1, 1980

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Cable News Network, or CNN, began live coverage at 5 p.m. Eastern on June 1, 1980. It was the first ...

CNN Founder Ted Turner Dies at 87

The media titan who launched CNN has died at age 87. Ted Turner died on Wednesday, according to Turner Enterprises. “Ted was an intensely involved and committed leader, intrepid, fearless and always ...

CNN founder and cable news pioneer Ted Turner dead at 87

CNN founder and business mogul Ted Turner has died at age 87. Turner pioneered the media industry with the creation of a 24-hour cable news network in 1980. Turner revealed a diagnosis of Lewy body ...

CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87—here’s the revolutionary legacy he leaves behind

The media maverick launched the first 24-hour news network and became a passionate philanthropist.
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CNN trailblazers, KCRA anchors Dave and Lois discuss Ted Turner's legacy

TED TURNER, THE FOUNDER OF CNN, HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 87. THE BRASH AND OUTSPOKEN THE NEWS BUSINESS WHEN HE LAUNCHED THE CABLE NEWS NETWORK BACK IN 1980. HE ALSO OWNED THE ATLANTA BRAVES, STARTED THE ...
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CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87

NEW YORK (AP) — Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer who raced yachts, owned huge chunks of the American West and transformed the news business by launching CNN in 1980, has died at ...
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CNN founder and industry titan Ted Turner has died at 87

Media pioneer and billionaire Ted Turner, who transformed the landscape of broadcast journalism by launching CNN in 1980, has passed away at the age of 87.
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CNN’s pioneering founder Ted Turner dies at 87

Ted Turner, the founder of American media giant CNN, has died, the network said on Wednesday. He was 87. Ted Turner, who transformed television news with the creation of CNN in 1980, has died at the ...

CNN Founder Ted Turner Dead at 87

Ted Turner, the outspoken media pioneer who launched CNN and ushered in the era of 24-hour global news, died Wednesday at 87, according to Turner Enterprises. The Ohio-born Atlanta businessman built a ...