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News Articles: Ted Turner

Current and former CNN employees gather in front of the iconic red letters on June 1, 2023 to mark the network's 43 years. The sign will be moved to the company's Techwood location this year.

CNN is 43. Founder Ted Turner says the network's 'story is being rewritten'

To mark the anniversary, more than 500 CNN alumni gathered downtown in front of the iconic red letters that will be relocated to the company's Techwood location.

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On the left, a cover of Lisa Napoli's book "Up All Night," which features multicolored pixelated background over the text "Up All Night: CNN and the Birth of 24-Hour News." On the right, a photo of Lisa Napoli.

Author Lisa Napoli's New Book 'Up All Night' Tells The Story Of Ted Turner's Moonshot To Launch CNN

Author Lisa Napoli joined On Second Thought host Virginia Prescott for an Atlanta History Center Virtual Author Talk, where she discussed her latest book, "Up All Night."

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WarnerMedia's Techwood campus was named in Turner's honor Friday.

Ted Turner Honored With Dedication Of WarnerMedia's Atlanta Campus

The founder of CNN and business mogul Ted Turner was honored Friday at a dedication of WarnerMedia's campus in Atlanta.

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On Second Thought For Wednesday, July 31, 2019

A stretch of I-85 in southwest Georgia is a proving ground for technologies that could make such roadways ecologically sustainable. Allie Kelly,...

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Ted Turner speaks with anchors before a CNN newscast.

Decades After CNN, Ted Turner Still Inspires Journalists

Before there were cellphone push alerts and before Americans turned to social media for news updates, Ted Turner started the world’s first 24-hour all...

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