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Robert Edward Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American entrepreneur, television producer, media proprietor, and philanthropist. He founded the Cable News Network (CNN), the first 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television, which later became TBS .
Apr 2, 2014 · Ted Turner is a television and media magnate who founded CNN, the first 24-hour cable news network.
3 days ago · Ted Turner is best known for founding CNN, the first 24-hour news station, in 1980. After his father died in 1963, Turner took control of his father's billboard company, Turner Advertising,...
Jun 19, 2024 · Ted Turner, American broadcasting entrepreneur, philanthropist, sportsman, and environmentalist who founded a media empire that included several television channels, notably CNN. He also owned various sports teams. Learn more about Turner’s life and career.
Nov 17, 2013 · He has worked for more than a decade to protect endangered species, grasslands and oceans, championed energy conservation, railed against global warming, fought to rid the world of nuclear weapons...
Apr 9, 2019 · In his prime as a media mogul, Ted Turner was the embodiment of disruption. From humble beginnings with a UHF-TV station in Atlanta, Turner built an empire that blazed trails in...
Apr 15, 2001 · Turner is America’s largest individual landowner, with nearly two million acres, or the rough equivalent of the land area of Delaware and Rhode Island combined. He owns twenty-two...
