CNN founder Ted Turner dies - ATLNews

Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died peacefully Wednesday, surrounded by his family, according to a news release from Turner Enterprises. He was 87. The Ohio-born Atlanta businessman, nicknamed “The Mouth of the South” for his outspoken nature, built a media empire that encompassed cable’s first superstation and popular channels for movies and cartoons, plus professional sports teams like the Atlanta Braves. 0:00 A look at Ted Turner's legacy 2:22 Creating CNN 4:48 Life after media 6:56 Christiane Amanpour remembers Ted Turner Watch more CNN here: https://cnn.it/4kh5RPe #CNN #TedTurner #News
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