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Remembering CNN founder Ted Turner

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Ted Turner, the bullish founder of CNN and a suite of other cable channels, died on Wednesday. He was 87.

Turner launched a wide range of other businesses, including a bison steakhouse, a nonprofit designed to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons and an international sports competition. He was also a major philanthropist.

NPR's David Folkenflik reports.

This segment aired on May 6, 2026.

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