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  1. Mar 31, 2002 · ATLANTA (AP) _ Ed Turner, a native Oklahoman who helped establish CNN as a major respected news organization, died Saturday. He was 66. Turner died at George Washington University Hospital in...

  2. Apr 2, 2002 · Ed Turner, who was instrumental in creating round-the-clock television news and making CNN a household name, died on Saturday at a hospital in Washington. A former resident of Atlanta, he...

  3. Ed Turner (September 25, 1935 – March 30, 2002) was a CNN executive vice president and one of the first people Ted Turner hired in 1980 to help make his dream of a 24/7 news network a reality. Turner—no relation to Ted Turner—was a well-known figure throughout the industry for his approach to news.

  4. Mar 31, 2002 · ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Ed Turner, a veteran television executive and one of the founding fathers of CNN, died Saturday evening at the age of 66. The former CNN executive vice president passed...

  5. Apr 2, 2014 · Ted Turner is a television and media magnate who founded CNN, the first 24-hour cable news network. Updated: Mar 29, 2021. Photo: Frazer Harrison/WireImage. (1938-) Who Is Ted Turner? Ted...

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ted_TurnerTed Turner - Wikipedia

    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 .

  7. Apr 1, 2002 · Ed Turner, who helped establish CNN as a major respected news organization, died Saturday at George Washington U. Hospital in Washington, D.C., of liver cancer. He was 66.