Turner, founded CNN, which provided 24 hour television news reporting. He also bought a low rated Atlanta station, put it on cable to make it a nationwide superstation. It was known as WTBS.
Owner of the Atlanta Braves, Turner game broadcasts on WTBS and gave the team a national following. The team won the World Series in 1995. He also owned the Atlanta Hawks.
He captained a yacht to an America's Cup trophy in 1977.
He founded the Goodwill Games, his answer to the Olympics. The 1990 games took place in Seattle.
Often controversial, he was married for 10 years to Jane Fonda, herself, a polarizing figure.
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Ted Turner was a true visionary who changed the way the world receives news forever. CNN is a testament to his bold thinking. Sending prayers to his family. The world has lost a giant. Ted Turner didn't just build a media empire, he used his platform to sound the alarm on environmental issues and strive for a better world. A trailblazer, a maverick, and a do-gooder. Rest well, Ted Turner. You made a lasting mark on media, sports, and philanthropy.
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