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CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87

Ted Turner, the brash and outspoken television pioneer who created a media empire and transformed the news business by creating CNN and introducing the 24-hour cable news cycle, died Wednesday. He was 87.

NEW YORK (AP) — Ted Turner, the brash and outspoken television pioneer who created a media empire and transformed the news business by creating CNN and introducing the 24-hour cable news cycle, died Wednesday. He was 87.
He died surrounded by his fam… [9748 chars]

Source: Coeur d’Alene Press | Published: 2026-05-06T16:00:00Z

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