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Media Pioneer Ted Turner Passes Away

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CNN billionaire founder Ted Turner has died. His holdings included major film and cartoon channels and professional sports teams like the Atlanta Hawks. President Trump praised Turner as one of the pioneers of broadcasting history. He launched the cable news network in 1980, which was the first of its kind in the United States. The loss is being noted by various international broadcasters. He later sold CNN and his other assets to Time Warner. The subsequent sale of Time Warner to AOL was a corporate event in his career. Ted Turner, the founder of the American cable news network CNN, has died at the age of 87. He was a pioneer in broadcasting and established the first dedicated rolling news channel of its kind. He merged his media empire with Time Warner in the mid-1990s, a deal that made him a billionaire.

CNN billionaire founder Ted Turner has died. His holdings included major film and cartoon channels and professional sports teams like the Atlanta Hawks. President Trump praised Turner as one of the pioneers of broadcasting history. He launched the cable news network in 1980, which was the first of its kind in the United States. The loss is being noted by various international broadcasters. He later sold CNN and his other assets to Time Warner. The subsequent sale of Time Warner to AOL was a corporate event in his career. Ted Turner, the founder of the American cable news network CNN, has died at the age of 87. He was a pioneer in broadcasting and established the first dedicated rolling news channel of its kind. He merged his media empire with Time Warner in the mid-1990s, a deal that made him a billionaire. Turner was also a philanthropist who donated $1 billion to the United Nations Foundation. He was admired for believing in good things, despite some objections to his actions.

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BBC WS backup

“And the billionaire founder of CNN, Ted Turner, has died.”

BBC World Service

“the billionaire founder of CNN, Ted Turner, has died.”

BBC World Service

“And the billionaire founder of CNN, Ted Turner, has died.”

WNYC 93.9 FM

“founder of CNN and a suite of other cable channels, has died.”

CBC Radio One

“The late Ted Turner revolution.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“We'll remember the CNN founder after this summary of the days.”

CBS

“died and at least eight people are possibly infected.”

KYW Newsradio 1060

“Turner took a little TV station in Atlanta and turned it into a super station, what is now TBS.”

NBC News Radio

“wrestling company WCW. He dealt with health issues in recent years, including”

ABC Radio Sydney

“died at the age of 87. With more on his life, here's the BBC's Nedda Talfic. Ted Turner changed television forever.”

Deutschlandfunk

“Der Gründer des Nachrichtensenders CNN starb im Alter von 87 Jahren, wie der Sender mitteilte.”

CNR Economic Voice

“CNN Founder Ted Turner Dies At 87”

Shonan Beach FM

“アメリカのCNN創業者で実業家のテッド・ターナー氏が6日、死没しました。所有する企業ターナー・エンタープライズが発表しました。87歳でした。”

ICI Radio-Canada

“Ce matin, on a appris la mort de Ted.”

NBC News Radio

“night in Detroit. Former Braves owner Ted Turner has died at 88.”

Shonan Beach FM

“アメリカのCNN創業者で実業家のテッド・ターナー氏が6日、死没しました。”

CRI News Radio

“CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87”

NBC News Radio

“Former Braves owner Ted Turner has died at 88.”

Shonan Beach FM

“CNN創業者で実業家のテッド・ターナー氏が6日、死没しました。所有する企業ターナー・エンタープライズが発表しました。87歳でした。”

Tokyo FM

“CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87.”

CBC Radio One

“CNN's chief international anchor, Christiane Amanpour, credits Turner with transforming the news industry. There's the amazing American success story, the businessman, the visionary, the revolutionary, who created really a media revolution.”

WBUR Boston

“Ted was so proud of himself for having such good company that he introduced himself and Raquel Welch to everyone in the newsroom at 4 o'clock in the morning.”

WNYC 93.9 FM

“Ted was so proud of himself for having such good company that he introduced himself and Raquel Welch to everyone in the newsroom at 4 o'clock in the morning.”

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