Ted Turner obituary
Summary
Ted Turner, who died at age 87, was a major American media innovator. He created the first 24-hour news channel, CNN, and helped shape the cable TV industry. Turner also owned the Atlanta Braves baseball team and won major sailing races.Key Facts
- Ted Turner was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
- He took over his father's billboard business at age 24 after his father’s death.
- Turner launched CNN in 1980, the first news channel to broadcast 24 hours a day.
- He created the concept of a “super-station,” a cable TV channel independent of traditional networks.
- Turner owned the Atlanta Braves baseball team from 1976 and briefly acted as their manager.
- He won the 1977 America's Cup sailing race and the 1979 Fastnet race.
- Turner had a public rivalry with media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
- He merged his company with Time Warner in 1996 and later moved into a consulting role there.
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