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Ted Turner, CNN Founder, Dies at 87
Media mogul Ted Turner, founder of CNN and a key figure in reshaping the cable news business, passed away at the age of 87. His legacy includes launching CNN in 1980 and transforming how news is delivered to audiences.
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The Hill
Ted Turner, the media mogul who founded CNN and presided over the outlet at it reshaped the cable news business, died on Wednesday at the age of 87. Turner began his career in the media business as an account executive with Turner Advertising Company in the 1970s and launched CNN in June of 1980. Re
2026-05-06 15:00 UTC