NewsBy CNN NewsFlorida— Ted Turner, the brash media mogul who built CNN into the world’s first 24-hour news network and changed how the planet consumes information, has died at his home near Tallahassee, Florida, at the age of 87. 104aCNN confirmed his death Wednesday morning on-air, with anchor Wolf Blitzer calling him “a legend, he revolutionized the television business by creating the first 24-hour news channel right here at CNN”. The cause of death was not disclosed, though Turner had publicly revealed in 2018 that he was living with Lewy body dementia. 220bdfc9Turner was more than a broadcaster. He was a billionaire entrepreneur, environmentalist, sports team owner, and philanthropist — a figure who lived as loudly as he talked. Known as the “Mouth of the South,” “Captain Outrageous,” and “Terrible Ted,” he took over his father’s billboard business, bought an Atlanta TV station in 1970, and built it into Turner Broadcasting System. That empire became CNN in 1980, then expanded to include TBS, TNT, and the MGM/UA movie studio before merging with Time Warner in 1996. dfc9He was also a sportsman at heart. In the 1970s he owned the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Hawks and skippered his yacht _Courageous_ to victory in the America’s Cup. Later he created _Captain Planet and the Planeteers_, the environmental cartoon that became a cultural touchstone. dfc934d2Turner’s influence stretched beyond TV. He became one of the largest private landowners in the U.S. and pledged the majority of his fortune to charity through Warren Buffett’s Giving Pledge. He gave $1 billion to the United Nations and poured millions into conservation efforts across his vast ranches. 104adfc9Tributes poured in within hours. Former CNN head Walter Isaacson called him “the most fearless journalist I’ve ever seen”, recalling how Turner rallied the newsroom with a Confederate sword after 9/11 and told staff: “journalism is made for times like this”. Former President Donald Trump posted that Turner was “one of the Greats of All Time” and “a friend of mine”. 1d93Turner is survived by his five children, 14 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. 220bFrom the newsroom to the ranch, Turner played the game on his own terms — loud, fearless, and relentless. His death marks the end of an era in American media.Source:CNNLeave a ReplyCancel reply
NewsBy CNN NewsFlorida— Ted Turner, the brash media mogul who built CNN into the world’s first 24-hour news network and changed how the planet consumes information, has died at his home near Tallahassee, Florida, at the age of 87. 104aCNN confirmed his death Wednesday morning on-air, with anchor Wolf Blitzer calling him “a legend, he revolutionized the television business by creating the first 24-hour news channel right here at CNN”. The cause of death was not disclosed, though Turner had publicly revealed in 2018 that he was living with Lewy body dementia. 220bdfc9Turner was more than a broadcaster. He was a billionaire entrepreneur, environmentalist, sports team owner, and philanthropist — a figure who lived as loudly as he talked. Known as the “Mouth of the South,” “Captain Outrageous,” and “Terrible Ted,” he took over his father’s billboard business, bought an Atlanta TV station in 1970, and built it into Turner Broadcasting System. That empire became CNN in 1980, then expanded to include TBS, TNT, and the MGM/UA movie studio before merging with Time Warner in 1996. dfc9He was also a sportsman at heart. In the 1970s he owned the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Hawks and skippered his yacht _Courageous_ to victory in the America’s Cup. Later he created _Captain Planet and the Planeteers_, the environmental cartoon that became a cultural touchstone. dfc934d2Turner’s influence stretched beyond TV. He became one of the largest private landowners in the U.S. and pledged the majority of his fortune to charity through Warren Buffett’s Giving Pledge. He gave $1 billion to the United Nations and poured millions into conservation efforts across his vast ranches. 104adfc9Tributes poured in within hours. Former CNN head Walter Isaacson called him “the most fearless journalist I’ve ever seen”, recalling how Turner rallied the newsroom with a Confederate sword after 9/11 and told staff: “journalism is made for times like this”. Former President Donald Trump posted that Turner was “one of the Greats of All Time” and “a friend of mine”. 1d93Turner is survived by his five children, 14 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. 220bFrom the newsroom to the ranch, Turner played the game on his own terms — loud, fearless, and relentless. His death marks the end of an era in American media.Source:CNN
By CNN NewsFlorida— Ted Turner, the brash media mogul who built CNN into the world’s first 24-hour news network and changed how the planet consumes information, has died at his home near Tallahassee, Florida, at the age of 87. 104aCNN confirmed his death Wednesday morning on-air, with anchor Wolf Blitzer calling him “a legend, he revolutionized the television business by creating the first 24-hour news channel right here at CNN”. The cause of death was not disclosed, though Turner had publicly revealed in 2018 that he was living with Lewy body dementia. 220bdfc9Turner was more than a broadcaster. He was a billionaire entrepreneur, environmentalist, sports team owner, and philanthropist — a figure who lived as loudly as he talked. Known as the “Mouth of the South,” “Captain Outrageous,” and “Terrible Ted,” he took over his father’s billboard business, bought an Atlanta TV station in 1970, and built it into Turner Broadcasting System. That empire became CNN in 1980, then expanded to include TBS, TNT, and the MGM/UA movie studio before merging with Time Warner in 1996. dfc9He was also a sportsman at heart. In the 1970s he owned the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Hawks and skippered his yacht _Courageous_ to victory in the America’s Cup. Later he created _Captain Planet and the Planeteers_, the environmental cartoon that became a cultural touchstone. dfc934d2Turner’s influence stretched beyond TV. He became one of the largest private landowners in the U.S. and pledged the majority of his fortune to charity through Warren Buffett’s Giving Pledge. He gave $1 billion to the United Nations and poured millions into conservation efforts across his vast ranches. 104adfc9Tributes poured in within hours. Former CNN head Walter Isaacson called him “the most fearless journalist I’ve ever seen”, recalling how Turner rallied the newsroom with a Confederate sword after 9/11 and told staff: “journalism is made for times like this”. Former President Donald Trump posted that Turner was “one of the Greats of All Time” and “a friend of mine”. 1d93Turner is survived by his five children, 14 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. 220bFrom the newsroom to the ranch, Turner played the game on his own terms — loud, fearless, and relentless. His death marks the end of an era in American media.Source:CNN
Florida— Ted Turner, the brash media mogul who built CNN into the world’s first 24-hour news network and changed how the planet consumes information, has died at his home near Tallahassee, Florida, at the age of 87. 104a
CNN confirmed his death Wednesday morning on-air, with anchor Wolf Blitzer calling him “a legend, he revolutionized the television business by creating the first 24-hour news channel right here at CNN”. The cause of death was not disclosed, though Turner had publicly revealed in 2018 that he was living with Lewy body dementia. 220bdfc9
Turner was more than a broadcaster. He was a billionaire entrepreneur, environmentalist, sports team owner, and philanthropist — a figure who lived as loudly as he talked. Known as the “Mouth of the South,” “Captain Outrageous,” and “Terrible Ted,” he took over his father’s billboard business, bought an Atlanta TV station in 1970, and built it into Turner Broadcasting System. That empire became CNN in 1980, then expanded to include TBS, TNT, and the MGM/UA movie studio before merging with Time Warner in 1996. dfc9
He was also a sportsman at heart. In the 1970s he owned the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Hawks and skippered his yacht _Courageous_ to victory in the America’s Cup. Later he created _Captain Planet and the Planeteers_, the environmental cartoon that became a cultural touchstone. dfc934d2
Turner’s influence stretched beyond TV. He became one of the largest private landowners in the U.S. and pledged the majority of his fortune to charity through Warren Buffett’s Giving Pledge. He gave $1 billion to the United Nations and poured millions into conservation efforts across his vast ranches. 104adfc9
Tributes poured in within hours. Former CNN head Walter Isaacson called him “the most fearless journalist I’ve ever seen”, recalling how Turner rallied the newsroom with a Confederate sword after 9/11 and told staff: “journalism is made for times like this”. Former President Donald Trump posted that Turner was “one of the Greats of All Time” and “a friend of mine”. 1d93
Turner is survived by his five children, 14 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. 220b
From the newsroom to the ranch, Turner played the game on his own terms — loud, fearless, and relentless. His death marks the end of an era in American media.
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